On Wednesday 19 December 2001 06:46 am, Michel G. Rainville wrote: > I have noticed the "Pick-Axe" book, "Programming Ruby," while looking > for new Java and XML books, but I actually went looking for a Java > replacement when Sun Microsystems, sadly, made the Life Decisions > (http://www.fightpp.org/) boycott list as a supporter of Planned > Parenthood. (SmallTalk failed because it's expensive and the owner of > Squeak Smalltalk, Disney, is on the same boycott list. I avoid the > culture of death as much as possible, since I hope that God will bless > my work and fortunes. Oh by the way, you should avoid Microsoft programs and operating systems as well since they contribute to Planned Parenthood... see <http://www.ppcsi.org/microsoft.html> -- Ned Konz currently: Stanwood, WA email: ned / bike-nomad.com homepage: http://bike-nomad.com