From: Charles Oliver Nutter <charles.nutter@...>
Date: 2007-12-06T14:47:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby App Distribution

Joe L wrote:
> I guess there really aren't many options right now.  A cool solution would be an executable format like jar that worked on all platforms that was ruby specific.
> 
> I feel like using a jar is a Java solution, while it might work... it's not Ruby.  Someone else suggested using a Gem, but I don't want to require that of people.

JRuby is Ruby. It's just implemented in a different language and runs on 
a different VM. Don't think about JRuby in terms of Java. You'll miss 
out if an anti-Java bias keeps you from trying something that might meet 
your needs.

- Charlie