> On the other hand, I think the support you receive on IRC for Merb and
> DataMapper is second-to-none, so issues that you do run into have a
> good chance of being addressed quickly. If it were me, I'd go down
> this path, but if you're more concerned with getting the job done and
> out of the way as quickly as possible, and hackability/scalability/
> performance isn't that important, then I'd probably stick with Rails
> at this point.

#ramaze is one of the most active channels I've been on, and have been
amazed by how fast I can get help.  Very responsive and friendly
community, and Ramaze is a rockin' framework.


I don' think it would be that hard to try some simple apps in Merb,
Ramaze, Camping, etc to get a feel for their differences.

They all seem to play well with a variety of template systems and
ORMS; Sequel is popular in the Ramaze world, DataMapper may be the
more likely choice with Merb  (and I'm still partial to Og)

James