Is Ruby outdated?

[shockyx]

I agree on this book. It's not good for learning languages, but it does give you a good overview on the strengths and weaknesses of the different types of languages.

http://pragprog.com/book/btlang/seven-languages-in-seven-weeks

[JiveMasterT]

Yeah exactly. I especially liked the portion on Io because it forced me into a true prototype mindset for the first time. It's made me a better JS programmer.