[tptacek]

Net net, entrance to exit inclusive, _why has been a win for the Ruby community; an asset, even in his absence.

Respectfully, and notably like myself, I can't see comparable contributions from Steve Abatangle. I looked. Maybe I missed them; if so, I'm sorry.

If I didn't, though, let me suggest that you be more cautious about attributing "hissy fits" to people who clearly bent over backwards to help other people, just because they removed their own web pages without warning you first.

[sabat]

You're right, I have not contributed to the degree that _Why did. I think you misunderstand my point, though. When you do contribute to a high degree, and people begin to use and depend on your work, then it's not especially cool to just take it all away in a huff. _Why didn't just remove his web pages; he took a lot of his code with him. People managed to put up mirrors and otherwise reproduce what he took.

_Why is indeed a win for Ruby. I'm sorry he's gone, and I wish he had not. I also wish he'd chosen not to leave in the manner that he did -- whether you call that a "hissy fit" or just an abrupt exit.