From: Alan Gutierrez <alan-ruby-talk@...>
Date: 2005-10-01T09:47:36+09:00
Subject: Re: Interest in Boost::Ruby

* Joe Van Dyk <joevandyk@gmail.com> [2005-09-30 20:10]:
> On 9/30/05, Alan Gutierrez <alan-ruby-talk@engrm.com> wrote:

> >     I know that Ruby can communicate with C++ using SWIG, but I'm
> >     wondering if there isn't anything more explicit. Something that
> >     will bind tighter to Ruby. The Boost libraries favor Python due
> >     to Boost::Python. Is there something similar, or is there
> >     interest in something similar?

> >         http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/

> Dunno about Boost::Ruby, but why not quickly write the whole thing in
> Ruby?  It would at least give you a chance to quickly prototype the
> application and try out different ideas.

> Then, if you want, rewrite the app in C++.

    I am going to want to work with C++ from the start. I'd like to
    know if there is a modern C++ specific library for binding Ruby,
    or if I should create one.

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