You answered my comments on the DHH, Martin Fowler podcast. I happened to have written some RoR code, not much, as you said, very simple applications, mostly following the RoR book of the pragmatic programmers, so in that sense I know what I am talking about. Regarding statistics on if .NET is declining or not, if you read what I wrote, I said in my personal experience, which is anecdotal, but I think considering that web site statistics as the definitive word on the state of the programming world is a little extreme on your part. I notice in your blog that you have libertarian interests, in my mind that is not consistent with a fanatical view of the world where there is not place for .NET programmers but just for enlightened Ruby gurues.

That said, I find Ruby a very interesting language with a great potential to generate a lot of spaghetti code once it is adopted by the masses.