From: Eero Saynatkari <ruby-ml@...>
Date: 2007-07-05T04:17:28+09:00
Subject: [ANN] rubinius 0.7 (Ruby VM)

We are very proud to release rubinius 0.7!

It's very much still a developer preview, but hopefully there are
people out there who will enjoy it.

And so, without further ado..

rubinius 0.7 -- alpha developer preview release

Download: http://rubini.us/static/rubinius-0.7.tar.gz
Homepage: http://rubini.us
IRC:      #rubinius on Freenode  (Main channel of communication.)


= READ THIS FIRST

== General

Q:  Can it run rails?
A:  No.

Q:  Can it run rake?
A:  No.

Q:  Well, what CAN it run?
A:  Its own compiler and the specs written for it.

Q:  Who is this release for?
A:  People interested in looking at the code the project is creating.

Q:  Who is this release NOT for?
A:  Anyone who wants to use rubinius in a capacity other than
    experimentally.

Q:  Who is using rubinius now?
A:  The developers actually working on making rubinius are the primary
    (and probably only) users.

Q:  What platforms should rubinius run on?
A:  Developers frequently use OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD; x86 and amd64.

Q:  Will it run on Windows?
A:  Not yet, to come soon.

Q:  Can I complain when rubinius crashes trying to run my favorite
    application?
A:  No, but you can ask the team about it.

Q:  Can I complain because rubinius has failing specs?
A:  No, we'd  prefer you help to make the specs not fail.
A2: We have failing specs checked in so we have goals to work towards.

Q:  Can I complain when the CI-Specs fail?
A:  Absolutely, let us know ASAP.

Q:  What can I do to help?
A:  Run the specs and help write code in kernel/ to make the specs pass.
A2: If you're up on your C skills, ask in the IRC channel about
    helping work on the VM.
A3: Tell your friends about the project, get the buzz going.
A4: Provide moral support for other developers in any form.

Q:  I don't like the style of the specs/kernel/vm, can I clean it up
    and you'll accept the patch?
A:  No.
A2: If it really bothers you, ask us first, we'll discuss it.


== Installation

Q:  How do I build rubinius?
A:  `./configure; make`

Q:  How do I run it?
A:  Running `./shotgun/rubinius` will launch sirb, our small irb.

Q:  How do I install and run it?
A:  This is not required but you may: `make install; rbx`

Q:  I've changed something in kernel, how do I make the change
    appear?
A:  If the change was in kernel/bootstrap, run `rake build:bootstrap`
    and if it was in kernel/core,`rake build:core` instead.

Q:  How do I run script.rb?
A:  Either `./shotgun/rubinius script.rb` or, if you have done a
    make install, `rbx script.rb`.

Q:  I get an error about glib or missing glib.h, how do I fix that?
A:  Right now, you need glib, the utility C library, installed with
    headers.

Q:  Where can I get more installation help?
A:  http://rubini.us/pages/installation-guide


The rubinius team