From: piir@... (Todd Gardner) Date: 2004-06-14T14:53:36+09:00 Subject: Re: Windows 2000 is required :( Yuk! "Curt Hibbs" wrote in message news:... > Todd Gardner wrote: > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I need to use voice dictation software and it only runs on Windows so > > currently I am stuck in that. I would really like to work with Ruby > > however, I'm having a bit of difficulty. > > > > I seem to be having a bit of difficulty trying to get libraries > > written for Ruby for my Windows 2000 machine. Does anyone have any > > suggestions about emulators, and the like, or other ways to get Ruby > > libraries running on Windows 2000? > > > > Everything for Ruby as make files. I don't know how to run make files > > on Windows 2000 and their Beery seldomly seems to be a Windows 2000 > > compatible installer. I am currently trying to get CYGWIN working > > properly however, I seem to be doing something wrong. > > > > I would greatly appreciate any other ideas on how to more easily front > > Ruby libraries on Windows 2000! > > Try the Ruby Installer for Windows at: > > http://rubyinstaller.rubyforge.org/ > > Curt Hello Curt, I'm not sure if I understand what you are saying. I think you have gotten the idea that I am having difficulty writing Ruby: Ian Windows 2000 because of compatibility issues. I have no problem at all writing Ruby code in Windows 2000 because of compatibility issues. The main issue I have is that I really don't know Ruby that well. Currently, I have a problem working with pre-written libraries for Ruby. It seems that most of the libraries are written for POSIX OSes. And don't have installers for someone using Windows. Thanks for the comment. Todd