What saddens me in this comment is a very common overtone that Ruby is a synonym to Rails. Admittedly, Rails had a major role in Ruby's ascension into the prog

What saddens me in this comment is a very common overtone that Ruby is a synonym to Rails. Admittedly, Rails had a major role in Ruby's ascension into the programming glory; however, in the course of this, it overshadowed the language itself. It created a bubble within the community. But the real tragedy is that by virtue of Rails being most visible and vocal, the whole Ruby community is appraised and influenced by their actions and rhetoric.