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06.05.08
Microsoft's IronRuby Integrates Into Dot Net And Silverlight
 By
Dan Morrill
Microsoft introduced IronRuby at the RailsConf in Portland, with integration into dot net and silverlight, this is a good thing, as showing off integration like this is important to keep dot net as part of any Web 2.0 lexicon.
The only thing that could be problematic is if Microsoft starts tinkering with Ruby on Rails to make it work on the Windows platform the same way that they did with Java, we might end up with another SUN Vs. Microsoft issue, lawsuits, and the eventual removal of a language from a platform. Lets hope that Ruby does not go the same way that Java did all those years ago.
"IronRuby doesn't just let you run Rails; it lets you interact with the rich set of libraries provided by .Net," Lam said. "You'll be able to use IronRuby to build server-based applications that run on top of ASP.Net or ASP.Net MVC. You'll be able to use IronRuby to build client applications that run on top of [Windows Presentation Foundation] or Silverlight." Source: Computer World
The good part is with the addition of instrumentation, it will be easier to spot bottle necks, and other programming issues early on in the development process. Ruby has its issues, IronRuby does not solve all of them, with the article still citing memory consumption as an issue, there are many horror stories around Ruby and its consumption of memory resources. Some of those horror stories are interesting, others have done a more comprehensive view of how this works right here.
Overall though this is a good thing for the Ruby community, lets hope that they embrace it rather than trying to sue their way out of working on a windows platform.
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About the Author:
Dan Morrill has been in the information security field for 18 years, both
civilian and military, and is currently working on his Doctor of Management.
Dan shares his insights on the important security issues of today through
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Intellectual Property & IT Security, and is an active participant in the
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