On 3/17/06, dblack / wobblini.net <dblack / wobblini.net> wrote:
> Hi --
>
> On Sat, 18 Mar 2006, James Britt wrote:
>
> > dblack / wobblini.net wrote:
> >> Hi --
> >>
> > Remarkable testimony, too, on how language choice effects thinking.
> >
> > Pretty striking if Simon Cozens has difficulty thinking something through in
> > Perl, but finds that Ruby engenders clarity.
>
> Simon took very strongly to Ruby, and was pretty visible for a while.
> I don't really know, but I think he might be spending more time on his
> ministry than on programming lately, at least to the extent that he
> hasn't had time to hang out in Ruby-space.  It's too bad -- it was
> nice having him around.
>

He did mention that he was stepping away from programming on his
blog last year.   I think he was going on a ministerial training program.

>
> David
>
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thanks,
-pate
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