From: Roger Pack Date: 2011-02-19T03:47:37+09:00 Subject: [ruby-core:35299] Re: [Ruby 1.9-Bug#4405][Open] WIN32OLE & Threads incompatible Related: http://www.linuxbloke.com/2010/06/26/ever-tried-calling-a-win32ole-com-object-from-rubys-drb/ Also does Python overcome this by running its own windows service in the background? -r