From: Chuck Remes <cremes.devlist@...>
Date: 2011-09-17T01:59:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Can I Safely Use Rubinius While Learning?


On Sep 15, 2011, at 1:41 PM, Jon Forums wrote:

>> FYI, the 2.0.0pre branch of Rubinius has been merged back to master. The
>> 1.2.5 branch is available too, but everyone should be using the master
>> branch at this point. It can be built to handle both 1.8 and 1.9 syntax
>> (though the 1.9 syntax is incomplete).
>> 
>> Pop into the #rubinius channel on freenode and we'll lend you a hand
>> getting it compiled and running.
>> 
>> cr
> 
> Chuck,
> 
> Due to work issues, sadly it's been a few weeks since I've tried (and
> failed) to build 2.0.0pre (zlib dep and segv issues), but are you aware 
> of
> anyone building the current master for Windows on Windows (mingw-w64 and
> friends), not a VM?

I have seen hints that brixen is reloading Windows in his virtual environment recently. Other than these hints I have not seen any other word that non-core people are actively working on Windows support.

I'll split off my current Windows VM and try loading up mingw-w64 according to your instructions. But that's going to have to wait... today I'm pairing with Steve Klabnik on trying to get Red Shoes to build on Windows using MRI 1.9.2. That scratches a current itch of mine whereas rbx on windows doesn't. :)

cr