From: "Stephan Kämper" <Stephan.Kaemper@...>
Date: 2004-04-29T00:24:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby on (SuSE?) Linux

Hi.

dhtapp wrote:
> 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.

Welcome!

> 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.)
....

> 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.

Ruby is built 'on and for' Linux (as far as I know), so I wouldn't 
expect any serious problems.
I run and build (well built, actually - I don't do it every day ;-) Ruby 
on a SuSE 9.0 system without any problems.

> I apologize for the rank amateurishness of the question; please feel free to
> reply privately.

That's perfectly OK. We're the Ruby community. :-)

Happy rubying

Stephan