Merb's appeal to me is stability. A public framework API means plugins will stay working after upgrades. With slices, you'll be able to build up reusable compon

Merb's appeal to me is stability. A public framework API means plugins will stay working after upgrades. With slices, you'll be able to build up reusable components that will stay functional. If you code Rails, try getting your 1 year old code run today. 99% chance is it will be broken by default. The goal on Merb is to maintain a stable, defined API so the code your write for it wont break down the line. After coding Rails for 2 years, this is very appealing to me. There are lots of other benefits/drawbacks of Merb, but a stable API is what sold me on it.