Comments on: Inconceivable Ruby Script File Extension http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/ The Future Comes Second Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Josh http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/#comment-46343 Josh Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:48:51 +0000 http://www.methylblue.com/blog/?p=43#comment-46343 Max, work began on Ruby in 1993, and the first public release was 1995. Max, work began on Ruby in 1993, and the first public release was 1995.

]]> By: Max Howell http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/#comment-29179 Max Howell Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:40:10 +0000 http://www.methylblue.com/blog/?p=43#comment-29179 orly? I thought ruby was only a few years old. Shows what I know :) orly? I thought ruby was only a few years old. Shows what I know :)

]]> By: Geoffrey Grosenbach http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/#comment-29164 Geoffrey Grosenbach Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:20:09 +0000 http://www.methylblue.com/blog/?p=43#comment-29164 Unfortunately, Ruby (.rb), Python (.py), Perl (.pl) and other languages were created when DOS was still in wide use, hence the short extensions. And programmers like brevity! People were up in arms when Mac OS X came out with directories named Applications, Library, and System instead of app, lib, and sys. But I agree that the longer name does make it more readable. Unfortunately, Ruby (.rb), Python (.py), Perl (.pl) and other languages were created when DOS was still in wide use, hence the short extensions.

And programmers like brevity! People were up in arms when Mac OS X came out with directories named Applications, Library, and System instead of app, lib, and sys.

But I agree that the longer name does make it more readable.

]]> By: Max Howell http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/#comment-6820 Max Howell Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:55:45 +0000 http://www.methylblue.com/blog/?p=43#comment-6820 It's worse really that we add things like "Chelsea Football Match.ogg" to the collection thinking it's music. It’s worse really that we add things like “Chelsea Football Match.ogg” to the collection thinking it’s music.

]]> By: Alec Wright http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/#comment-4357 Alec Wright Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:16:01 +0000 http://www.methylblue.com/blog/?p=43#comment-4357 Quote: And whats up with .m4v, .m4a, .m4p etc. Mpeg 4 video, audio and purchased audio respectively. I beleive these formats are owned by apple. Quote:
And whats up with .m4v, .m4a, .m4p etc.

Mpeg 4 video, audio and purchased audio respectively. I beleive these formats are owned by apple.

]]> By: Ian Monroe http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/#comment-2473 Ian Monroe Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:13:34 +0000 http://www.methylblue.com/blog/?p=43#comment-2473 Oh yea, wanted to mention .pl. Is that a perl or a prolog file? You decide! Oh yea, wanted to mention .pl. Is that a perl or a prolog file? You decide!

]]> By: Ian Monroe http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/#comment-2472 Ian Monroe Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:12:47 +0000 http://www.methylblue.com/blog/?p=43#comment-2472 The funny thing is that .ogm was commonly used for OGG video files until the perfectionist figured out they should use .ogg. The funny thing is that .ogm was commonly used for OGG video files until the perfectionist figured out they should use .ogg.

]]> By: Ian Monroe http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/#comment-2462 Ian Monroe Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:02:43 +0000 http://www.methylblue.com/blog/?p=43#comment-2462 Well with .ogg and .m4v etc which has good metadata (or at least can), why not add it to the collection. They might be music videos. Well with .ogg and .m4v etc which has good metadata (or at least can), why not add it to the collection. They might be music videos.

]]> By: Max Howell http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/#comment-2443 Max Howell Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:24:31 +0000 http://www.methylblue.com/blog/?p=43#comment-2443 True, although we shouldn't add video to the collection really, I'm sure we don't bother checking. True, although we shouldn’t add video to the collection really, I’m sure we don’t bother checking.

]]> By: Ian Monroe http://www.methylblue.com/blog/inconceivable-ruby-script-file-extension/#comment-2441 Ian Monroe Wed, 12 Jul 2006 01:33:42 +0000 http://www.methylblue.com/blog/?p=43#comment-2441 What difference would it make if it was a video? We still just play the audio. But I agree. Why the hell didn't Ogg Vorbis name their files .music and .video, would be a lot more user friendly. And whats up with .m4v, .m4a, .m4p etc. What difference would it make if it was a video? We still just play the audio.

But I agree. Why the hell didn’t Ogg Vorbis name their files .music and .video, would be a lot more user friendly. And whats up with .m4v, .m4a, .m4p etc.

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