From: Roger Pack Date: 2011-01-15T00:07:36+09:00 Subject: [ruby-core:34499] Re: [Ruby 1.9-Feature#4265][Open] Provide a core method Kernel#ruby for invoking a new Ruby instance > Feature #4265: Provide a core method Kernel#ruby for invoking a new Ruby instance +1 Users do already have this available: system("#{Gem.ruby} your_args_here") so maybe what we really need is Process.ruby_bin method or something, so that non gem users can do this also? system("#{Process.ruby_bin} your_args_here") or perhaps RbConfig.ruby_bin would be another option in that regard. Cheers! -r