# Ruby

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## [\[JOB\] Softwareentwickler/-in, prometheus-Bilda rchiv, UniversitÃ¤t zu KÃ¶ln](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/job-softwareentwickler-in-prometheus-bilda-rchiv-universita-t-zu-ka-ln/145273)

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**Author:** [@jwille](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jwille)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/job-softwareentwickler-in-prometheus-bilda-rchiv-universita-t-zu-ka-ln/145273 "2008-08-07T13:02:36Z")

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hi folks! sorry to bother you all, but the following job announcement is in german only, because fluent german is an indispensable requirement anyway. cheers jens An der Universität zu Köln, prometheus - Das verte…

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## [Ar-extensions 0.8.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ar-extensions-0-8-0/145252)

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**Author:** [@zdennis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zdennis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 8:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ar-extensions-0-8-0/145252 "2008-08-07T08:00:25Z")

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ar-extensions 0.8.0 What’s New ? The big update is Rails 2.1.0 compatibility for MySQL and SQLite3. I don’t have access to Oracle and I don’t have PostgreSQL setup, so I apologize in advance to anyone using ar-extens…

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## [Ruby dbi and sql server 2000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dbi-and-sql-server-2000/145153)

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**Author:** [@aidy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aidy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dbi-and-sql-server-2000/145153 "2008-08-07T07:33:40Z")

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I hava a class that connects to SQL Server 2000 class SQLServerConnection attr\_reader :row def initialize(server\_name, db) @db = db @dbh=DBI.connect("DBI:ADO:Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=#{server\_name};Intitial …

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## [First mail](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-mail/145166)

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**Author:** [@Mayuresh\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mayuresh_K)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-mail/145166 "2008-08-07T07:26:53Z")

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Hello all, I’ve just joined the Ruby community by subscribing to this mailing list. This is a consequence of just getting exposed to the improved Ruby language. Though I’d first experimented with it 6 years back for …

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## [Jruby service question (BasicLibraryService)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-service-question-basiclibraryservice/145133)

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**Author:** [@Yin\_AnPing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yin_AnPing)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-service-question-basiclibraryservice/145133 "2008-08-07T06:22:48Z")

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Hi, guys I follow the article JRuby Service in Railshttp://blarg.slackworks.com/posts/jruby-service-in-railsby Michael Guymon, but I can’t get through. Even I create a very simple class: public class SimpleService i…

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## [\[Ruby 1.9 - Bug #409\] (Open) Can't modify frozen ... $B$N7?(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-bug-409-open-cant-modify-frozen-b-n7-b/145248)

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**Author:** [@Shyouhei\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shyouhei_U)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-bug-409-open-cant-modify-frozen-b-n7-b/145248 "2008-08-07T05:38:22Z")

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e$B%A%1%C%He(B #409 e$B$,Js9p$5$l$^$7$?!#e(B (by Shyouhei U.) Bug #409: Can’t modify frozen … e$B$N7?e(B http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/409 e$B5/I\<\<Te(B: Shyouhei U. e$B%9%F!\<%?%9e(B: Open e$BM%@hEYe(B: N…

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## [Error installing Ruby-Debug : unreachable host?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-installing-ruby-debug-unreachable-host/144833)

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**Author:** [@bobm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bobm)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-installing-ruby-debug-unreachable-host/144833 "2008-08-07T03:37:18Z")

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Hi, VERY new to Ruby…talk to me like I’m 6 years old :slight\_smile: I’m tryin to install a debugger. Downloaded Ruby-Debug-0.10.1.gem When I type GEM INSTALL RUBY-DEBUG I get : A Socket operation attempted to an un…

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## [Rubyforge forgets I'm logged in](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge-forgets-im-logged-in/144165)

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**Author:** [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge-forgets-im-logged-in/144165 "2008-08-07T02:53:57Z")

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Has anyone else run into some problems of rubyforge forgetting that you are logged in? Any thoughts? -R

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## [Re: Can't build under Mono](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-cant-build-under-mono/145235)

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**Author:** [@raker\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raker_t)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-cant-build-under-mono/145235 "2008-08-07T02:26:29Z")

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Looks like case sensitivity. Are you on Mac or \*nix?

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## [Mp3scrape](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mp3scrape/144686)

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**Author:** [@ahoward](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ahoward)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mp3scrape/144686 "2008-08-07T02:11:17Z")

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NAME mp3scrape SYNOPSIS mp3scrape uri \[options\]+ DESCRIPTION mp3scrape will scour any url for it’s mp3 content - the script mirrors, never downloading the same file twice. it does not, however, crawl a website f…

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## [Can't build under Mono](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-build-under-mono/145100)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Joe_F)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-build-under-mono/145100 "2008-08-07T01:43:47Z")

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Trying to build under Mono 1.9 on Mac OSX 10.5.4, I’m getting the error: Found more than one version of ruby.exe on your path when running “rake compile mono=1” Any thoughts on what might be happening? Any other deta…

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## ["gem install rails â€“r" =\> (URI::InvalidURIError)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-rails-a-r-uri-invalidurierror/144997)

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**Author:** [@RichardOnRails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RichardOnRails)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-rails-a-r-uri-invalidurierror/144997 "2008-08-07T01:35:36Z")

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Hi All, I installed Ruby 1.9.0-03 (ruby 1.9.0 (2008-07-25 revision 18217) \[i386-mswin32\]) over WinXP/SP2 a few days ago. It works great. That installation included gem 1.2.0.1824. I searched for a Rails gem and got…

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## [Code Review: alpha-2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-alpha-2/145226)

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**Author:** [@raker\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raker_t)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-alpha-2/145226 "2008-08-06T23:32:46Z")

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tfpt review “/shelveset:alpha-2;REDMOND\\jdeville” Comment : This is a portion of John L.'s work: Add a number of missing Ruby libraries (particularly gems which lives under site\_ruby) to the standard lib distri…

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## [DBI MySQL Win returns nil for TINYINT(1) values](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dbi-mysql-win-returns-nil-for-tinyint-1-values/145223)

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**Author:** [@kyle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kyle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dbi-mysql-win-returns-nil-for-tinyint-1-values/145223 "2008-08-06T22:34:14Z")

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Hello! I’m using Ruby on Windows to access a local MS SQL database and update a remote MySQL database. I’m able to connect to the remote database using DBI, and it pulls most of the data as expected; however, any TI…

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## [ANN: Sequel 2.4.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sequel-2-4-0-released/145195)

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**Author:** [@nerdmaster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nerdmaster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sequel-2-4-0-released/145195 "2008-08-06T22:24:42Z")

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Sequel provides thread safety, connection pooling and a concise DSL for constructing database queries and table schemas. Sequel also includes a lightweight but comprehensive ORM layer for mapping records to Ruby objec…

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## [\[Ruby 1.9 - Bug #408\] (Open) Array#\[\]= $BMWAG?t$,8:$k$H$-(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-bug-408-open-array-bmwag-t-8-k-h-b/145218)

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**Author:** [@Shyouhei\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shyouhei_U)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-bug-408-open-array-bmwag-t-8-k-h-b/145218 "2008-08-06T22:11:59Z")

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e$B%A%1%C%He(B #408 e$B$,Js9p$5$l$^$7$?!#e(B (by Shyouhei U.) Bug #408: Array#\[\]= e$BMWAG?t$,8:$k$H$-e(B http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/408 e$B5/I\<\<Te(B: Shyouhei U. e$B%9%F!\<%?%9e(B: Open e$BM%@hEYe(B: N…

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## [Lone Star Ruby Conference 2008](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conference-2008/145213)

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**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conference-2008/145213 "2008-08-06T21:42:07Z")

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Greetings Just 5 more days for early registration! (Aug 10) LSRC could be the best conference you will attend this year. At this years conference you can take a tutorial on Merb or learn more about Test Driven Develo…

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## [Hpricot: match inner\_text then return parent](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hpricot-match-inner-text-then-return-parent/145163)

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**Author:** [@garg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/garg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hpricot-match-inner-text-then-return-parent/145163 "2008-08-06T20:36:19Z")

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Hello, Here is sample HTML: abcd efgh ijkl mnop qrst uvwx I have a requirement that I need to match for example the inner\_text “qrst”. If I find it, then I want to grab the immediate pa…

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## [A Ruby function for assigning a query to an array?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-ruby-function-for-assigning-a-query-to-an-array/145190)

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**Author:** [@ryank](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ryank)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-ruby-function-for-assigning-a-query-to-an-array/145190 "2008-08-06T20:34:09Z")

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I am wondering if anyone knows of a function for push a MySQL query result to an array? Right now I have to loop through the result, not bad but somewhat ugly and annoying for naming standards. Regards, Ryan

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## [HTML-like multipart/form-data POST file upload for Net::HTTP (rfc1867)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/html-like-multipart-form-data-post-file-upload-for-net-http-rfc1867/145203)

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**Author:** [@leoboiko](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/leoboiko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/html-like-multipart-form-data-post-file-upload-for-net-http-rfc1867/145203 "2008-08-06T20:16:00Z")

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Hi people. I think this has been solved a hundred times in lots of different places, but never working together with Net::HTTP, and never as a separate general library (if I’m wrong —sorry, library authors, I didn’t …

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## [Re: Any one working on...C# to IronRuby	Converter...?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-any-one-working-on-c-to-ironruby-converter/145125)

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**Author:** [@raker\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raker_t)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-any-one-working-on-c-to-ironruby-converter/145125 "2008-08-06T20:14:49Z")

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Would a converter even be worth it? The last time I tried to use one, the code was worthless, and had to be rewritten anyway. A, probably better, option would be for someone to write some starter kits that could be di…

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## [Code Review: MO-RubyActions-Subclasses](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-mo-rubyactions-subclasses/145126)

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**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-mo-rubyactions-subclasses/145126 "2008-08-06T19:19:10Z")

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tfpt review “/shelveset:MO-RubyActions-Subclasses;REDMOND\\tomat” Comment : Switches the rest of the Ruby custom actions to MetaObjects. Fixes subclass creation in mutable string operations. MRI doesn’t invoke “new” …

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## [IronRuby and Mono](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-and-mono/145178)

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**Author:** [@wujciol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wujciol)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-and-mono/145178 "2008-08-06T19:07:28Z")

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Is IronRuby working with Mono?

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## [Ruby/Watchcat 1.0.1 and Ruby/Watchcat-pure 1.0.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-watchcat-1-0-1-and-ruby-watchcat-pure-1-0-0/145188)

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**Author:** [@reflex](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/reflex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-watchcat-1-0-1-and-ruby-watchcat-pure-1-0-0/145188 "2008-08-06T18:58:41Z")

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Hello I’m pleased to announce a new release of Ruby/Watchcat. This release includes a fix to a possible descriptor leak in the C extension and also a pure-Ruby version of the library, which makes it usable in other Ru…

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## [Writing objects to file?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/writing-objects-to-file/145182)

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**Author:** [@bloodsample](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bloodsample)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/writing-objects-to-file/145182 "2008-08-06T18:55:45Z")

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Hey, I’m wondering if it’s possible to save a group of objects in a file so that they are present whenever the application is run. Example: Let’s say we have a class Car and we have a program that let’s users add a …

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## [Uninitialized constant Date?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uninitialized-constant-date/145171)

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**Author:** [@wpwood](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wpwood)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uninitialized-constant-date/145171 "2008-08-06T18:42:17Z")

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I’ve just set up a new Ubuntu 8.0.4 system and installed Ruby 1.8.6. I’m getting ‘uninitialized constant Date’ errors in irb when I try to do anything with the Date library. Time works fine. I’ve never had a problem…

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## [Moving blogs yet again (blog.majesticseacreature.com)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moving-blogs-yet-again-blog-majesticseacreature-com/145123)

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**Author:** [@naething](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/naething)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moving-blogs-yet-again-blog-majesticseacreature-com/145123 "2008-08-06T18:23:32Z")

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Hi folks, This is a one time announcement of where the bulk of my Ruby writing will be in the future. You’ll be able to find it at: http://blog.majesticseacreature.com Please be advised that I’m aware my blogging eng…

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## [Inotify - ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inotify-ruby/145157)

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**Author:** [@Sandor\_SzSSS\_cs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sandor_SzSSS_cs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inotify-ruby/145157 "2008-08-06T17:31:23Z")

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Hi all! I just want to have Events on created or modified files and directories under a specific directory (recursive) on a Linux system. According to google there exists three inotify libraries, but their states bo…

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## [Ruby DCamp wiki is up, venue and date very soon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dcamp-wiki-is-up-venue-and-date-very-soon/196771)

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**Author:** [@Evan\_Light](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Evan_Light)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dcamp-wiki-is-up-venue-and-date-very-soon/196771 "2008-08-06T17:29:02Z")

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Ruby DCamp now has a wiki on barcamp.org (http://barcamp.org/Ruby-DCamp). If you’re interested, drop by, sign up as a likely attendee, perhaps post a topic that you’d be interested in seeing at Ruby DCamp (we’ll have…

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## [Ruby DCamp wiki is up, venue and date very soon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dcamp-wiki-is-up-venue-and-date-very-soon/145168)

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**Author:** [@Evan\_Light](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Evan_Light)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dcamp-wiki-is-up-venue-and-date-very-soon/145168 "2008-08-06T17:28:27Z")

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Ruby DCamp now has a wiki on barcamp.org (http://barcamp.org/Ruby-DCamp). If you’re interested, drop by, sign up as a likely attendee, perhaps post a topic that you’d be interested in seeing at Ruby DCamp (we’ll have…

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