(Posted to comp.lang.ruby and ruby-talk ML.)

Hi,

Matz writes:

# I'm trying that UNIX style Ruby programs run everywhere, while leaving
# OS dependant (thus non-portable) programs possible.

Out of curiosity, do you generally regard Linux as the reference UNIX style
under circumstances where other UNIX variants differ?

# It's my way to
# accomplish "write once, run everywhere (tm)".

In the Ruby spirit of TABWTDI (there's a better way to do it), how about
"write once, run everything"? :-)

Conrad