From: John Johnson <jj5412@...>
Date: 2003-04-29T01:35:39+09:00
Subject: Re: ANN: FreeRIDE 0.5.0 Final Release

I'll bet there is a glaringly obvious Download link somewhere that I
just don't see. (Looking for the Linux version)

Thanks,
  JJ

On Mon, 2003-04-28 at 02:46, Curt Hibbs wrote:
> The final release of FreeRIDE version 0.5.0 is available for download! For
> details, go to:
> 
>    http://www.rubyide.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl
> 
> 
> === FreeRIDE Overview ===
> 
> FreeRIDE aims to be a full-featured, first-class IDE on a par with those
> available for other languages, with all the best-of-breed features that you
> would expect in a high-end IDE.
> 
> Some of FreeRIDE's features include:
> 
> * Multi-file editing
> * Syntax highlighting
> * Auto-indenting
> * Source navigation by module, class, method, etc.
> * Integrated debugging
> * Written in Ruby for easy extension
> 
> Some planned features include:
> * Full internationalization
> * High-end refactoring support
> * Remote pair programming
> 
> In its current state, FreeRIDE cannot yet be called a real IDE. What is does
> have is a stable infrastructure with all the working plumbing needed for the
> hordes of anxious Ruby developers that want to create plugins to extend the
> functionality of FreeRIDE. The FreeRIDE team will be working on such
> FreeRIDE plugins that we will individually release to incrementally improve
> the FreeRIDE system. Periodically we will rollup these added plugins into
> new releases of FreeRIDE.
> 
> Even if you have not officially joined the FreeRIDE team you can still
> create plugins for you own use, share them with others, or send them to us
> and we will make them available for download from our project wiki. We may
> even ask for your permission to include them in the FreeRIDE core
> distribution.
> 
> 
>