Re: JRuby update, while I'm here

Sorry about the missend on this one.

On 3/27/06, Charles O Nutter <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
> As long as we're on the subject, I thought I'd toss out a little update
> about JRuby on Rails.
>
> We have been working feverishly to get Rails working on JRuby before
> JavaOne
> in May. We two active JRuby devs has taken opposite ends of things, with
> me
> focusing on getting the code-generation scripts to function and Tom Enebo
> focusing on getting the request pipeline to start working. We've also had
> a
> few other folks contributing little bits and pieces, like a very early
> JDBC-based ActiveRecord connector.
>
> A week ago I finally managed to get the generate script running, with all
> the built-in generators producing what seems to be correct output. This,
> by
> extension, means that a number of Rails libraries are also loading and
> executing successfully. Tom has had some similar success getting Rails to
> handle a request, but there's more work to be done there.
>
> Our goal is to be able to install the Rails gem, generate a small Rails
> app,
> and run it (probably deployed in as a WAR file in an app server by
> JavaOne.
> We will be watching Rails as it continues to move forward, so that we can
> continue to improve our support for it. We will also likely start
> submitting
> patches if we find any enhancements or changes that might be useful. My
> blog
> listed below will have periodic updates on our progress, as will the JRuby
> homepage at jruby.sf.net.
>
> Thank you all for your continuing work on Rails.
>
> --
> Charles Oliver Nutter @ headius.blogspot.com
> JRuby Developer @ jruby.sourceforge.net
> Application Architect @ www.ventera.com
>
>


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Charles Oliver Nutter @ headius.blogspot.com
JRuby Developer @ jruby.sourceforge.net
Application Architect @ www.ventera.com