User Feedback :: Complete victory: a smooth, friendly install
Slightly off the previous praise-heaping topic of DSL's general greatness:
Yes, Ruby is amazing. Matz is a genius, and the community is kind, gentle and uplifting to work with. I find it a trip to use Ruby, still marvelling at the syntax' smartness.
As a side note, I might add that the hardware I was using was this:
Toshiba Satellite 2520CDS (specs of the old laptop).
original here.