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Is it possible to create an entire application in ruby and run as an exe file in windows, or as an application on any OS?

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afj176 Avatar asked Dec 07 '10 02:12

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One important thing to realize about ruby2exe is that it is not compatible with Ruby 1.9 and has not been updated in quite some time. I would recommend Ocra. I have used it myself, and it is compatible with Ruby 1.9 and still being updated.

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Paul Hoffer Avatar answered Sep 18 '22 17:09

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