From: Jean-Hugues ROBERT <jean_hugues_robert@...>
Date: 2004-04-28T13:35:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby on (SuSE?) Linux

At 06:34 28/04/2004 +0900, you wrote:
>List,
>
>I've decided it's time to do a Nuke-and-Pave on my XP box.  I'm about to
>attempt my very first Linux installation.
>
>I have some experience as a user of both Solaris and Mac OS/X, but I've
>never attempted to set up or administer such a machine.  (Well, I set up Mac
>OS/X, but that's about as tough as plugging in a toaster.)
>
>After looking at the various brands, I've about decided that SuSE is the
>best way for me to go, but I haven't purchased anything yet.  (Yes, I've
>been to the linuxiso site, but I'm thinking a detailed manual is a really
>good idea the first time around.)
>
>Since Ruby is one of the two principal reasons for having a machine (Java
>being the other), I'm looking for any advisements, starting with "It doesn't
>work on SuSE, you dolt!" and getting more detailed from there.
>
>I apologize for the rank amateurishness of the question; please feel free to
>reply privately.
>
>Thanks!
>
>- dan

If you love Ruby, maybe you want to have a look at Rubyx.
http://www.rubyx.org/
Rubyx is a Linux packaging built using Ruby scripts.
Kind of weird I guess, but I am curious of what the result
is (I never used it myself).

Yours,

Jean-Hugues.


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