ruby-web

Hello,

I'd like to introduce the ruby-core developers to a new project:

   http://ruby-web.org

ruby-web provides a web-friendly version of the ruby interpreter.  It  
incorporates these features inspired by php:

o  simple, php like API to access web parameters
o  support for parsing php-style rhtml pages <? ... ?>
o  php like manual

and these features inspired by the DBI library:

o  integration with fastcgi, mod_ruby, webrick server enviroments
o  definition of a "Driver" API for supporting multiple web enviroments

ruby-web is a restructuring of the Narf project.  I hope for this to  
become standard lib material.

It is currently a work in progress.  I will post a second, more  
formal RFC when I make the first alpha release.  I am very interested  
in knowing what kind of features are considered necessary for an  
across the board Web API.

I want ensure that there are ample opportunities for feedback, hence  
this posting while this project is in an early phase.

Here is my roadmap:

o  Create an alpha release by RubyConf 2005
o  Make a formal Request For Comment to the ruby community
o  Incorporate feedback from community
o  Build compatibility layers to cgi.rb, iowa, rails, etc.
o  Make a 1.0 release by RubyConf 2006
o  Present ruby-web to the world.

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.  Also, I must note that  
this project builds off the work released by many other folks,  
including but not limited to:

Minero Aoki (fcgi)
Wakou Aoyama (cgi.rb)
Tom Clarke (narf)
Ned Konz (ruby-htmltools)
Shugo Maeda (mod_ruby)
MoonWolf (fcgi)
Masaki Suketa (webunit)
Cheers,

Patrick May