From: Jano Svitok <jan.svitok@...>
Date: 2007-10-19T01:59:21+09:00
Subject: Re: How exactly does Tryruby work?

On 10/18/07, golubovsky@gmail.com <golubovsky@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have always been curious: how does Tryruby (http://
> tryruby.hobix.com/) work: does it contain a Ruby interpreter coded in
> Javascript, or is it just a frontend to some web service?
>
> PS I haven't tried to reverse-engineer that site understanding that
> somebody might want not to disclose their ideas, but I think my
> general question might be answered.
>
> Thanks.

There's a patched interpreter running behind. Google for
FreakyFreakySandbox. _why patched the interpreter to separate the
individual session from each other. That interpreter is connected to
the webserver using drb. (This is what I remember from various mailing
list/blog posts, so I don't guarantee anything ;-)

Jano