From: 7stud -- Date: 2011-07-27T10:39:48+09:00 Subject: Re: Difference between Ruby Versions Steve Klabnik wrote in post #1013200: > They're different. > > Just kidding! > > Ruby: this is the default version of Ruby. The standard. Like Coke classic. If you are a ruby beginner, this is where you start. > JRuby: this is Ruby that runs on the Java virtual machine. A version of ruby for people who know the Java programming language. > IronRuby: this Ruby runs on .NET. A version of ruby for people who write programs specifically for the Windows operating system. Programs written with the standard version of ruby will run on all operating systems, but the windows version of ruby provides extra windows specific things you can do. > Ruby on Rails: this is a web application development framework for Ruby A program written in ruby. The program is used to make websites. > FxRuby: build desktop applications with Ruby One corner of the programming world deals with writing what are called GUI programs. GUI programs have windows that open up, and contain buttons you can click and text fields you can fill in to feed information to the program. There are several software packages available to ruby programmers, which make gui programming easier, including FxRuby, Tk, and wxRuby. Most of the gui software packages are available for other programming languages too. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.