Merb and Rails: Merging Into Rails 3
December 25, 2008
In a Nutshell
You’ve already heard the news: Merb is being merged into Rails 3. If you are wondering what this means for your clients and apps, here are a few resources:
- Why Should Merbists Be Happy? – Clients, developers, and apps all win in the merge.
- Work on what you use and share the rest – DHH != Rails, and this post at Loud Thinking tells why.
From the Creator of Mongrel
Zed Shaw, creator of Mongrel and author of Rails is a Ghetto had this reaction:
I honestly didn’t think that would ever happen. I just assumed that Merb
would eventually wipe out Rails by being the better framework, or they’d
wipe each other out soon.
So, congrats are in order. You guys are finally grown-ups and now have
the chance to make something better.
More Discussion
Yes, this subject will be discussed at our Jan 17, 2009 meeting. Drop by Meetup.com for the exact location and to RSVP.