[#387246] newbie question — sunny parker <info@2020proj.com>

i am coming from php and dont seem to quite understand how ruby works

13 messages 2011/09/01

[#387330] installing naive bayes classifier — aya abdelsalam <ayoya_91@...>

Hello

10 messages 2011/09/02

[#387344] Beginner needing help - Writing right-angle triangle program — Kane Williams <theburrick@...>

I've been going through a Haskell tutorial (Just to see what it's like)

12 messages 2011/09/03

[#387356] Which version should I download? — Vladimir Van Bauenhoffer <cluny_gisslaren@...>

Im new to programming and Im thinking of downloading and starting with

17 messages 2011/09/03

[#387392] loops problem — jack jones <shehio_22@...>

for (j = @array.length ; j > counter ; j = j-1) # counter is a variable

13 messages 2011/09/04

[#387469] posts on Unix systems programming — Eric Wong <normalperson@...>

I would like to do a series of mailing list posts on the subject of Unix

28 messages 2011/09/06

[#387530] Unexpected behavior of Ruby array — Suvankar Satpati <suvankar.17@...>

I was going through the exercises at http://rubykoans.com/ and got

11 messages 2011/09/08

[#387544] Executing the output of a look — dwight schrute <spambocks@...>

Hi,

14 messages 2011/09/08

[#387586] Creating a hash from two arrays — simon harrison <simonharrison.uk@...>

Hi. Can anyone help with this? I'd like to end with a hash like so:

15 messages 2011/09/09

[#387596] newbie ruby installation malloc issue — "mark e." <mark_f_edwards@...>

hi all -

12 messages 2011/09/09

[#387614] how to write data in binary to a file? — frank hi <yw_hi@163.com>

Hi,

11 messages 2011/09/10

[#387646] How do I make output generate a float without an excess numbers of decimal places? — Kane Williams <theburrick@...>

For example, my current code is

11 messages 2011/09/11

[#387725] Any downsides to writing paranthesises? — Vladimir Van Bauenhoffer <cluny_gisslaren@...>

Im a newbie programmer who is trying to learn Ruby after having just

18 messages 2011/09/12

[#387811] Get interpreter path — Michal Suchanek <hramrach@...>

Hello,

26 messages 2011/09/14
[#387842] Re: Get interpreter path — Phillip Gawlowski <cmdjackryan@...> 2011/09/14

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Michal Suchanek <hramrach@centrum.cz> wrot=

[#387844] Re: Get interpreter path — Michal Suchanek <hramrach@...> 2011/09/14

On 14 September 2011 20:47, Phillip Gawlowski <cmdjackryan@gmail.com> wrote:

[#387814] Tough Ruby Homework — Rory Pascua <rorypascua@...>

I'm trying to take a long piece of text, find a word, and get that word

18 messages 2011/09/14

[#387853] Can I Safely Use Rubinius While Learning? — Aaron Jackson <jacksonaaronc@...>

Greetings,

18 messages 2011/09/15

[#387915] Some newbie questions — Vladimir Van Bauenhoffer <cluny_gisslaren@...>

I got some newbie questions which I would very much appreciate if

14 messages 2011/09/15

[#388003] Ruby Speed Question — Kevin Anon <oblivious.sage@...>

Wrote my first Ruby program recently for a class assignment where we had

12 messages 2011/09/18

[#388078] appending \n to each element in an array — Joe Collins <joec_49@...>

I have an array

13 messages 2011/09/20

[#388123] Turning on a special program at special time and turning off the computer at another special time — "amir e." <aef1370@...>

I decided to write a program in RUBY wherein these items have been done

11 messages 2011/09/21
[#388124] Re: Turning on a special program at special time and turning off the computer at another special time — andrew mcelroy <sophrinix@...> 2011/09/21

That sounds like a program a special program a terrorist would write. Are

[#388198] Conditional statements with multiple arguments — "Thomas B." <sinixlol@...>

Good afternoon everyone,

18 messages 2011/09/24

[#388203] Ruby 1.9.3 RC1 is out — "Yuki Sonoda (Yugui)" <yugui@...>

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19 messages 2011/09/24
[#388208] Re: [ANN] Ruby 1.9.3 RC1 is out — Quintus <sutniuq@...> 2011/09/24

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[#388209] Re: [ANN] Ruby 1.9.3 RC1 is out — Chris White <cwprogram@...> 2011/09/24

[#388214] Re: [ANN] Ruby 1.9.3 RC1 is out — Quintus <sutniuq@...> 2011/09/24

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[#388216] Re: [ANN] Ruby 1.9.3 RC1 is out — Yusuke Endoh <mame@...> 2011/09/24

Hello,

[#388248] Looking for better/familiar approach to command line opts — "Perl J." <perljunkie@...>

So I guess the warning to the reader upfront is... I'm a bit of a Perl

14 messages 2011/09/25

[#388333] Get all classes from a list of files — Jeroen van Ingen <jeroeningen@...>

I have a list of ruby files. I would like to create objects from all

11 messages 2011/09/28

[#388342] Ruby Syntax @keywords ||= [ ] — Bhavesh Sharma <sharmabhavesh@...>

Sorry if this comes across as a dumb question, but what does the

11 messages 2011/09/28

[#388366] IO.readlines will not accept variable with file name Why? — Joda jenson <jodajen2@...>

I am fairly new to Ruby and I am stuck on this. Would someone have a

13 messages 2011/09/29
[#388368] Re: IO.readlines will not accept variable with file name Why? — Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...> 2011/09/29

On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Joda jenson <jodajen2@yahoo.com> wrote:

Re: posts on Unix systems programming

From: Chad Perrin <code@...>
Date: 2011-09-07 15:59:09 UTC
List: ruby-talk #387515
On Wed, Sep 07, 2011 at 08:00:26AM +0900, Eric Wong wrote:
>
> I would like to do a series of mailing list posts on the subject of Unix
> systems programming in Ruby.  I only intend to cover standardized,
> POSIX-compliant features of the standard Ruby distribution.  No
> extensions or Linux-only parts.

I think this would be great, and if it ends up being on a separate,
dedicated mailing list (as some people have requested), I hope we'll be
informed enough in advance so that nobody misses anything (especially
me).


>=20
> Most people would start a blog/wiki, but I dislike dealing with _any_
> browsers/formatting/layout/presentation, so absolutely no
> markup/markdown/troff/textile if I'm to do this.  I'm interested in
> reader feedback and contributions; and (plain-text, minimally quoted)
> email is great for that.  I will not use anything other than plain-text
> email to interact with readers/editors/contributors.

I think email is an excellent interface for something like this.


>=20
> All of my posts will be licensed under the GPLv3, but code examples will
> be all-permissive and reusable freely without attribution.

Do you plan to use something like the Creative Commons 0 waiver or the
GNU All-Permissive License to explictly establish this permissive
distribution permission?


>=20
> If anybody wants to take mailing list posts and make a website/wiki or
> even publish a book so more people can read it, please do so!  The
> GPLv3 protects readers who circumvent DRM if distributed in proprietary
> formats.  Editorial help to fix/correct things will be greatly
> appreciated.

GPLv3 provides essentially the same legal protection for circumventing
DRM that (almost) any other open source license provides, as far as I'm
aware.  What GPLv3 does differently is require distribution of the
complete mechanism for the DRM in usable/source form, including keys, as
I understand it.  In some respects, Creative Commons Attribution License
(CC-BY, the most permissive Creative Commons license apart from public
domain statements and waivers of copyright protections) is actually more
protective against DRM by simply disallowing "any effective technological
measures on the Work that restrict the ability of a recipient of the Work
from You to exercise the rights granted to that recipient under the terms
of the License."

Of course, I think that any attempt to address DRM for something like
this is unnecessary licensing complexity, but if you feel otherwise I
think these considerations are worth . . . considering.  In addition, the
GPLv3 deals with a lot of complexity that does not really apply to
non-code content, which some might consider reasons to use a license more
appropriate for documentation per se, or that does not make assumptions
about the form of the materials distributed.

standard disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and this should not be taken as
legal advice, blah blah blah, please don't sue me.


>=20
> All I want from this is more people to understand Unix systems
> programming (and to avoid all HTML/browsers/forms while doing it).

I believe that is a noble goal.  Thank you for making this effort.

--=20
Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]

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