From: Ray Vernagus <r.vernagus@...>
Date: 2007-01-25T21:09:21+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby IDE for Windows 98?

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On 1/24/07, Bart Braem <bart.braem@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> In a few weeks I am going to teach a class of 16 year old students how to
> program. From scratch. With Ruby. (We have good reasons, I'll explain them
> if you like.) With an IDE. (To get rid of the terminal fears.)
> Now the problem is that their school runs Windows 98. We love FreeRIDE,
> it's
> a good IDE, but it does not run under Windows 98. And that's not good.
> Their teacher is not happy about it any more as ruby seems hard on a
> console. And that's a pity.
> So, which good Ruby IDE works in Windows 98?
>

Crimson Editor is a great, free, lightweight editor that supports Ruby.
According to the system requirements posted on its page, it runs on Win95.

http://www.crimsoneditor.com/english/

Best wishes to your class and glad to hear that you're choosing Ruby!
--Ray

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