From: Rubyist <nuby.ruby.programmer@...>
Date: 2006-02-14T22:03:27+09:00
Subject: How to run a Ruby file without installing Ruby?

Let's suppose that I wrote a Ruby program which is incredibly
interesting, amazing, shocking and of course I want to let a friend of
mine see this wonderful program ;-D

But my friend is a so bad and ugly man that he doesn't want to install
Ruby on his comp :-(
However, I am so earnest that I still want to show my prog to him
anyway.

How can I do this?

AFAIK it's not possible to compile Ruby to an *.exe file (or is it, is
it?) Hence, can I make a "bundle" my prog together with some other Ruby
binaries (which ones?) and send them in a zip file?

Or, as an alternative, perhaps an *.exe file can be built with another
tool such as Delphi, C++ and "some"  Ruby files (which files again?)
can be zipped with this "trigger" *.exe file?

BTW, unfortunately these miracles must be done on Windoze. Since I am a
poor Micro$oft user :-(

I'd be so glad if somebody help me. 

Thanx in advance.