From: Sean Chittenden <sean@...>
Date: 2002-02-19T14:09:35+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby for web development

> I'm very very excited by the features ruby has (i actually found it
> difficult to sleep last night thinking about it).

Join the club.  ;~)

> Windows (Ruby + Eruby or similar)/(Apache + stable mod_ruby)
> installer.

I can't speak for Shugo, but I'm pretty sure there's no time to put
into a windows port for mod_ruby.

> - No half working eruby (i havn't been able to get eruby to work on my
> windows box yet)

Ruby works 100% on *NIX.

> No picking cygwin ruby or djpp ruby etc.
> -Just one simple download.

I think this is being worked on actually.

> - mod_ruby for windows! a stable mod_ruby... I read somewhere it
> leaks memory every use and that it can't be fixed cause way ruby is
> built.  Say goodbye to possibility of using eruby in production
> environment!

I use it all the time... but under UNIX.

> Easy database interface.
> -DBI for PERL ring any bells? Ruby has one i think but at about vers
> 0.00001??

Ruby-DBI kicks ass and works REALLY well.

> Any comments?

<soap_box>Yeah, sounds like you're using the wrong operating system.
;~) I know that doesn't help you any, but all of your requests, etc,
are all fully functional on the UNIX platforms.</soap_box>  -sc

-- 
Sean Chittenden