Amazon launches Ruby!

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When I visit this URL, it takes me to an Amazon page selling clothing.
What are we supposed to see?

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Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 8:52 AM
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Subject: Amazon launches Ruby!

Amazon.com: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry

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Amazon.com: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry

When I visit this URL, it takes me to an Amazon page selling
clothing.
What are we supposed to see?

I get the same.

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“Volkmann, Mark” Mark.Volkmann@AGEDWARDS.com writes:

When I visit this URL, it takes me to an Amazon page selling clothing.
What are we supposed to see?

an Amazon page selling clothing

:slight_smile:

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Dave Thomas wrote:

“Volkmann, Mark” Mark.Volkmann@AGEDWARDS.com writes:

When I visit this URL, it takes me to an Amazon page selling clothing.
What are we supposed to see?

an Amazon page selling clothing

:slight_smile:

… implemented in Ruby?

slaps head, rubs eyes, has a 'nother look

Nope, still don’t get it.

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The joke, I guess, is that if you go to some arbitrary
URL like http://www.amazon.com/fooble/ you get a 404,
but Amazon.com: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry doesn’t give you a 404.

– Dossy

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On 2002.11.01, Kent Dahl kentda@stud.ntnu.no wrote:

slaps head, rubs eyes, has a 'nother look

Nope, still don’t get it.

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