From: John Hurst <jbhurst@...>
Date: 2004-07-06T16:36:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Which version of Ruby is most widely used?

Hi,

Kind of related to this, I've been wondering:

On Windows, I always install CygWin and usually have one or more bash shells
open.  I typically install Perl & Ruby and other stuff from the CygWin
installer.  

What are the pros/cons of the "one-click installer" Ruby (being a "native"
Windows Ruby) vs CygWin Ruby?  Is the one-click version of Ruby compatible
with CygWin/bash?  (I'd rather enter path/filename arguments UNIX-style in
commands.)

For myself, I used to use ActiveState Perl on Windows, but nowadays prefer
to use the Perl in CygWin.  I'd like to know what experts think.  (If indeed
there are any experts using Windows 8-)

Regards

John Hurst