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http://jruby.codehaus.org/ - http://jruby.codehaus.org/
Ruby implemented in pure Java: newer Ruby interpreter done in Java, most built-in Ruby classes, supports interacting with and defining Java classes in Ruby, Bean Scripting Framework (BSF); news, downloads, FAQ, tutorials, limits, credits. Open source CPL/GPL/LGPL. Codehaus. |
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Ruby the Rival - http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/11/16/ruby-the-rival.html
Bruce Tate's Beyond Java suggests Ruby as a top contender to displace Java. Tate, James Duncan Davidson, Robert Cooper and Bill Venners opine on Ruby and its challenge to Java. O'Reilly Media. |
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10 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know about Ruby - http://onestepback.org/articles/10things/
Slide presentation teaches Java programmers Ruby style and idioms quickly. Given at OSCON 2005; Dayton-Cincinnati .NET Code Camp 2006. By Jim Weirich. |
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Ruby for the Java World - http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-07-2006/jw-0717-ruby.html
Dynamic languages are coming competitors to Java. Growing their scope beyond glue code and Web GUIs into the heavy work once done only with compiler, languages such as Python, PHP, Groovy, and Ruby have fast gained popularity. JavaWorld. |
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JRuby on Rails: The power of Java, the simplicity of Ruby on Rails - http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-02-2007/jw-02-jruby.html
Developers are moving from full Java Platform, Enterprise Edition, to lightweight frameworks, yet even the lightest lacks the simplicity of RoR. JRuby joins Rails with the power, breadth, and industry acceptance of JVM, Java libraries, and application servers. Java World. |