From: Joel VanderWerf <vjoel@...>
Date: 2008-07-18T02:40:14+09:00
Subject: Re: app-to-app message exchange

Karl Smith wrote:
> I'm probably not using the correct terms, so please excuse...
> 
> I need to have a ruby app that loops and keeps a serial port open,
> essentially listening every second or so. then I need to send messages
> to that serial port app so that it can send outgoing messages, as in a
> queue fashion, from other ruby apps.
> 
> Is there a gem that can handle cross ruby application message queues?

Drb is one option (not a gem, but std lib). Much more general than 
message queues, but it does that too. It will only work between ruby 
processes, though.

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