Comments on: How does a Framework Scale and not splinter? http://highearthorbit.com/how-does-a-framework-scale-and-not-splinter/ Transmitting ideas, observations, and images from 42,000 km. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:12:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Kyle Adams http://highearthorbit.com/how-does-a-framework-scale-and-not-splinter/#comment-44630 Kyle Adams Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:12:32 +0000 http://highearthorbit.com/how-does-a-framework-scale-and-not-splinter/#comment-44630 One difference in the dynamics of the Ruby community vs. the Java community: the lack of a corporate Godfather. The closest thing Ruby has is 37signals, but they're still a ways from matching Sun. I don't know if that has any effect on the splintering of frameworks, but it's interesting to ponder. A good central repository is also key: Java is getting that now with the Maven repository and it is SO INCREDIBLY NICE. One difference in the dynamics of the Ruby community vs. the Java community: the lack of a corporate Godfather. The closest thing Ruby has is 37signals, but they’re still a ways from matching Sun. I don’t know if that has any effect on the splintering of frameworks, but it’s interesting to ponder.

A good central repository is also key: Java is getting that now with the Maven repository and it is SO INCREDIBLY NICE.

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