From: Daniel Kelley <news-1122608900@...>
Date: 2005-07-29T12:56:01+09:00
Subject: Re: [SURVEY] Ruby in embedded applications

"treefrog" <stephen.hill@motorola.com> writes:

> I'm interested in finding out how widespread the use of Ruby is in
> embedded applications. Perhaps you do development for a jukebox
> manufacturer who uses Ruby to handle playlists, billing etc. with a C
> library doing all the driver stuff :-)
> 
> So, if you do embedded development (or work with people who do) I'd be
> interested in:
> 1. Do you use Ruby in embedded applications.
> 2. If not do you use use Perl or Python instead (why?)
> 3. Would you use Ruby if "they" let you?

I'm using ruby in an embedded Ethernet switch application as a
replacement (or adjuct, really, it's damn hard to dislodge a ton of
TCL code!) to a TCL API test application, so it's not delivered with
the product, but embedded in a test mode and used internally.

d.k.

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