>but setting it up in any distro is also never more than one command away, unlike the other languages mentioned. No, exactly like the other languages mentioned

>but setting it up in any distro is also never more than one command away, unlike the other languages mentioned. No, exactly like the other languages mentioned. If you are seriously going to try to pretend installing python or ruby or perl is harder than installing PHP then you can't expect anyone to react as if you are being serious and genuine. >I can't even find a tutorial on how to run Ruby under FastCGI That sounds like a serious problem. I would suggest looking for a local "introduction to computers" type class. They tend to teach basic usage of windows and the web, including how to use google to search for things. I think it would help you a lot. >and RoR appears to be the de facto way to run Ruby websites While I'm sure the rails guys must be flattered, I don't know how you got that appearance. There's a whole bunch of frameworks, just like with PHP. And you don't need to use any of them, just like with PHP. But of course, you know all this and are just trolling.