What day should we pick as his birthday? Since we're celebrating his persona rather than his actual person, what should this be? The day he launched his first ruby project? The day he published his first post on the redhanded blog? The day that _why's poignant guide to ruby was first published?
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Generally, we celebrate people on their birthday, rather than the day they left us.
Actually, in the Jewish faith, when celebrating the life of someone who died (via candles etc), it's done on the day of their death.
Among Catholics as well: Saint's days are on the anniversary of their death, not birth.
What day should we pick as his birthday? Since we're celebrating his persona rather than his actual person, what should this be? The day he launched his first ruby project? The day he published his first post on the redhanded blog? The day that _why's poignant guide to ruby was first published?
You should pick the day that _why would pick, of course.
February the 32nd?