Asp Forum - [ANN] rubinius 0.7 (Ruby VM

Eero Saynatkari

7/4/2007 7:17:00 PM

We are very proud to release rubinius 0.7!

It's very much still a developer preview, but hopefully there are
people out there who will enjoy it.

And so, without further ado..

rubinius 0.7 -- alpha developer preview release

Download: http:/.../static/rubinius-...
Homepage: http:/...
IRC: #rubinius on Freenode (Main channel of communication.)

= READ THIS FIRST

== General

Q: Can it run rails?
A: No.

Q: Can it run rake?
A: No.

Q: Well, what CAN it run?
A: Its own compiler and the specs written for it.

Q: Who is this release for?
A: People interested in looking at the code the project is creating.

Q: Who is this release NOT for?
A: Anyone who wants to use rubinius in a capacity other than
experimentally.

Q: Who is using rubinius now?
A: The developers actually working on making rubinius are the primary
(and probably only) users.

Q: What platforms should rubinius run on?
A: Developers frequently use OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD; x86 and amd64.

Q: Will it run on Windows?
A: Not yet, to come soon.

Q: Can I complain when rubinius crashes trying to run my favorite
application?
A: No, but you can ask the team about it.

Q: Can I complain because rubinius has failing specs?
A: No, we'd prefer you help to make the specs not fail.
A2: We have failing specs checked in so we have goals to work towards.

Q: Can I complain when the CI-Specs fail?
A: Absolutely, let us know ASAP.

Q: What can I do to help?
A: Run the specs and help write code in kernel/ to make the specs pass.
A2: If you're up on your C skills, ask in the IRC channel about
helping work on the VM.
A3: Tell your friends about the project, get the buzz going.
A4: Provide moral support for other developers in any form.

Q: I don't like the style of the specs/kernel/vm, can I clean it up
and you'll accept the patch?
A: No.
A2: If it really bothers you, ask us first, we'll discuss it.

== Installation

Q: How do I build rubinius?
A: `./configure; make`

Q: How do I run it?
A: Running `./shotgun/rubinius` will launch sirb, our small irb.

Q: How do I install and run it?
A: This is not required but you may: `make install; rbx`

Q: I've changed something in kernel, how do I make the change
appear?
A: If the change was in kernel/bootstrap, run `rake build:bootstrap`
and if it was in kernel/core,`rake build:core` instead.

Q: How do I run script.rb?
A: Either `./shotgun/rubinius script.rb` or, if you have done a
make install, `rbx script.rb`.

Q: I get an error about glib or missing glib.h, how do I fix that?
A: Right now, you need glib, the utility C library, installed with
headers.

Q: Where can I get more installation help?
A: http:/.../pages/installation-guide

The rubinius team

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[ANN] rubinius 0.7 (Ruby VM

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