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		joe_the_user on June 30, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Could Ruby be Apple's language and API future? Yeah, Also, it seems a bit ironic for whoever is developing MacRuby. You're donating labor to a company that gives nothing away for free or even cheap. Then they ban you. Makes you think ... perhaps you should target Ubuntu next time...

burriko on June 30, 2010 | [–]

Stating that Apple 'gives nothing away for free' is quite hyperbolic. Apple certainly contribute to open source in more ways than you're giving them credit.

See http://www.macosforge.org/ for some examples.

tlrobinson on June 30, 2010 | [–]

I believe MacRuby is developed primarily by Apple employees.

joe_the_user on June 30, 2010 | [–]

I guess that's an explanation...

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