From: Ryutaro Amano <wn9r-amn@...>
Date: 2007-08-01T07:51:07+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] wxruby2 beta 1.9.0

I using ruby on Power PC Mac.
I have tried wxruby2 1.9.0 by gem.
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sudo gem install wxruby
Password
Bulk updating Gem source index for: http://gems.rubyforge.org
Select which gem to install for your platform (powerpc-darwin8.10.0)
1. wxruby 1.9.0 (i386-mswin32)
2. wxruby 1.9.0 (i686-darwin8.4.1)
3. wxruby 1.9.0 (i686-linux)
4. Skip this gem
5. Cancel installation
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Are you ready for wxruby 1.9.0(powerpc-darwin) ?

On 2007/07/31, at 1:20, Alex Fenton wrote:

> I'm pleased to announce the release of wxruby2 1.9.0, the cross- 
> platform native GUI toolkit: http://wxruby.org
>
> This is a significant milestone in wxruby2's development: a first  
> beta release that should soon evolve into a stable wxruby 2.0. If  
> you liked the idea of wxRuby, but thought it not ready for  
> production use, we hope you'll take another look.
>
> == INSTALLATION ==
>
> The easiest way to install is to download a binary gem (Windows,  
> Linux or OS X/Intel); these binary gems have everything you need to  
> start creating GUI applications in Ruby
>
>  gem install wxruby
>
> If you've previously installed any of the wxruby2-preview series of  
> gems, please uninstall these.
>
> Or, you can download a source tar.gz and build yourself: http:// 
> rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=35
>
> == RECENT CHANGES ==
>
> * Upgraded to target the wxWidgets 2.8 API, enhancing many existing  
> classes, and benefitting from bug fixes in the underlying C++ library
> * A brand new and more accurate memory management scheme, fixing  
> many leaks and crashes
> * An overhauled event handling system, allowing completely custom  
> events to be written in Ruby
> * Added the Advanced User Interface (AUI) classes, for  
> sophisticated IDE-like applications with dockable panes and  
> floating toolbars
> * Added numerous minor controls and other classes, eg HyperlinkCtrl
> * Fixes for many class/method specific bugs, and improvements to  
> documentation and samples
> * Users report perceptible improvements in performance with this  
> release
>
> wxRuby 1.9.0 includes a comprehensive range of basic and advanced  
> GUI widgets, but doesn't offer the whole large wxWidgets 2.8 API.  
> We believe that the need for a stable wxruby for use in production  
> currently outweighs the need to add some of the more esoteric classes.
>
> == KNOWN ISSUES & DEVELOPMENT PLAN ==
>
> There are a small number of bugs in specific methods, which are  
> monitored using rubyforge's bug tracker. The intention is to fix  
> these and and other reported issues through a series of 1.9.x  
> releases, leading to a 2.0 release when ready, hopefully in a month  
> or two.
>
> == WHY WXRUBY? ==
>
> There are several other fine GUI toolkits available for Ruby - but  
> we believe no other offers all the advantages of wxRuby:
>
> * Native widgets on Windows, Linux (GTK) and OS X (Aqua)
> * Built on a mature and actively developed foundation (wxWidgets)
> * Easy one-step installation
> * Easy to distribute complete end-user apps using rubyscript2exe
> * Support for international and multilingual apps, using UTF8
> * Liberal licence compatible with free, open, closed and commercial  
> uses
> * Complete class reference documentation for Ruby
> * Support for ruby-ish API, via wxSugar
>
> == LEARNING MORE ==
>
> The gems and source tarball come with a wide array of samples,  
> which demonstrate the use of most classes.
>
> Complete class reference HTML docuemntation for wxRuby can be  
> downloaded separately from Rubyforge. The class reference can be  
> viewed online at: http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/doc/
>
> There are a number of friendly mailing lists for wxRuby: http:// 
> rubyforge.org/mail/?group_id=35
>
> == CREDITS ==
>
> Sean Long committed numerous patches to this and recent releases,  
> as well as providing builds and valuable testing time. Many users  
> on the wxruby mailing lists have made a real difference by  
> reporting bugs and submitting patches.
>
> I'd like to record our gratitude to Kevin Smith, who recently  
> stepped down from the wxRuby development team He created wxRuby2 as  
> well as providing wise leadership to the project over several  
> years; without his work we wouldn't be where we are today.
>
> cheers
> alex
>

Ryutaro Amano
wn9r-amn@asahi-net.or.jp