> In the context of the enterprise, I agree too. But only in the sense > that 'safe' implies availability of skills, and perhaps tools to some > extent. IMO, Ruby and Rails are 'safe' in the sense that they have > longevity, which I think would be the next biggest concern of > enterprise users. There is another take on what's risky and what's safe: http://www.infoq.com/articles/From-Java-to-Ruby--Risk Regards, Rimantas -- http://rimantas.com/