# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1943 [Latest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.ruby-forum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.ruby-forum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1944 --- ## [Any mirrors for martinfowler.com?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-mirrors-for-martinfowler-com/49411)
**Author:** [@agorilla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/agorilla)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 1:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-mirrors-for-martinfowler-com/49411 "2005-12-04T13:30:58Z")
Seems his main sites are down. Anybody know of any mirrors? http://www.martinfowler.com/ --- ## [RCRchive is down](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rcrchive-is-down/49419)
**Author:** [@dblack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dblack)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 6:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rcrchive-is-down/49419 "2005-12-04T06:54:02Z")
Hi – My server suffered a hard disk crash, and RCRchive is down. I don’t know what the schedule for recovery will be. So if you can stand having Ruby stay the same for a while, that would be good :slight\_smile: Da… --- ## [Ruby Reports Mailing List](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-reports-mailing-list/49427)
**Author:** [@gregory.t.brown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gregory.t.brown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 6:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-reports-mailing-list/49427 "2005-12-04T06:41:42Z")
For those who are interested, I’ve created a mailing list for Ruport. This email is about that… but first… \[ as usual, skip to the bottom of this message for linkage and instructions\] === What’s Ruport? (For those wh… --- ## [IL Generator syntax proposal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/il-generator-syntax-proposal/49331)
**Author:** [@drjflam](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/drjflam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 3:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/il-generator-syntax-proposal/49331 "2005-12-04T03:31:34Z")
In my rewrite of my Ruby \<=\> CLR bridge, I’ve been thinking about pushing most of the logic into Ruby, and leaving as little as possible in Managed C++. I was just hacking around this morning in emacs thinking about … --- ## [Implementation of String or Array #slice and similar ops?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/implementation-of-string-or-array-slice-and-similar-ops/49304)
**Author:** [@ronjeffries](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ronjeffries)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 3:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/implementation-of-string-or-array-slice-and-similar-ops/49304 "2005-12-04T03:23:29Z")
As some may recall, I’m fiddling with some string manipulation in a recent series of articles. I’m wondering about the specific implementation of operations like slice, on String (and on Array). Specifically, does sl… --- ## [Help converting DateTime from UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-converting-datetime-from-utc/49414)
**Author:** [@geary](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/geary)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-converting-datetime-from-utc/49414 "2005-12-04T03:13:29Z")
I trying to convert a parsed time of “2005-12-01T18:00:00Z” to the local equivalent. I’m current in -800 (PST) and so and doing the following: DateTime.parse(“2005-12-01T18:00:00Z”).new\_offset(-8.0/24) What I get is … --- ## [Neural Network library?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/neural-network-library/49417)
**Author:** [@russ](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/russ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 3:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/neural-network-library/49417 "2005-12-04T03:03:16Z")
I couldn’t find a Ruby-based neural network library. Anyone out there secretly developing one, or writing a Ruby wrapper for? Ideally, I’d like to use something for educational purposes like T-learn, but better and … --- ## [Re: Welcome to our (ruby-talk ML) You are added automaticall](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-welcome-to-our-ruby-talk-ml-you-are-added-automaticall/49420)
**Author:** [@jectre](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jectre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 2:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-welcome-to-our-ruby-talk-ml-you-are-added-automaticall/49420 "2005-12-04T02:38:50Z")
help help ----- Original Message ----- From: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid To: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Subject: Welcome to our (ruby-talk ML) You are added automatically Date: Sun, 4 De… --- ## [Studying in the US](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/studying-in-the-us/49364)
**Author:** [@dasch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dasch)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/studying-in-the-us/49364 "2005-12-03T22:51:22Z")
Hi fellow Rubyists! I’ve been on this list for a little while now,and I feel like you’re all very open and helpful. That’s why I direct my question to you. I’m at my senior year at the Danish (north of Germany, south … --- ## [Openssl help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openssl-help/95025)
**Author:** [@rooster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rooster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openssl-help/95025 "2005-12-03T22:46:33Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use ruby’s openssl library to verify a DSA signature…I think. Anyway, the openssl library does not seem to have much documentation so I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. Here is what I’m trying to a… --- ## [How can I install ruby-xslt?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-install-ruby-xslt/100532)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 10:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-install-ruby-xslt/100532 "2005-12-03T22:18:57Z")
Hello, I can’t figure how I to install ruby-xslt (downloaded from this page: http://www.rubyfr.net/). I am using MS Windows, ruby is installed using the 1-click installer. When I decompress the archive, i can see the… --- ## [Ruby Distribution](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-distribution/49410)
**Author:** [@jfaulkenberry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jfaulkenberry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-distribution/49410 "2005-12-03T22:14:55Z")
Hi all, I am a C programmer that is beginning to see the network capaibilities of Ruby. I am interested in creating a chat application that uses Ruby. I am a little confused with the distribution of Ruby, though. Is R… --- ## [\#append\_features deprecated?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/append-features-deprecated/51860)
**Author:** [@transfire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/transfire)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/append-features-deprecated/51860 "2005-12-03T22:14:54Z")
Somone else mentioned this. Is it true? Thanks, T. --- ## [Splitting a text file into sentences](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/splitting-a-text-file-into-sentences/49110)
**Author:** [@basi\_lio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/basi_lio)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/splitting-a-text-file-into-sentences/49110 "2005-12-03T21:38:28Z")
Looking for ideas on how to split a text file into sentences. I see the problem of basing the split on \[.!?\] – they’re also used in ways other than to end a sentence. If I have to do manual pre-processing of the text … --- ## [Calling ASP C# web service from Ruby?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-asp-c-web-service-from-ruby/49389)
**Author:** [@mmm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mmm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 8:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-asp-c-web-service-from-ruby/49389 "2005-12-03T20:27:40Z")
Hi, I’m new to Ruby and would appreciate some suggestions…I’m attempting to call a soap web service written in C# and hosted w/ IIS from Ruby. Does anyone know of a simple code segment that actually does this? The A… --- ## [Refresh Phoenix (Not-quite-but-leading-to Phoenix.rb) Decemb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/refresh-phoenix-not-quite-but-leading-to-phoenix-rb-decemb/49402)
**Author:** [@james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james_b)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/refresh-phoenix-not-quite-but-leading-to-phoenix-rb-decemb/49402 "2005-12-03T19:30:34Z")
The 2nd meeting of Refresh Phoenix will be held this coming Tuesday, December 6, at the Common Ground coffee house in Scottsdale, AZ. Refresh Phoenix is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the c… --- ## [Curses about libcurse](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/curses-about-libcurse/51830)
**Author:** [@zimba.tm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zimba.tm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/curses-about-libcurse/51830 "2005-12-03T19:22:28Z")
Hello, I hate curses. Not that much, but it’s really not that easy to build ruby console applications using it. Are there other libraries I could use instead of libcurses ? My main complains are : you can’t access … --- ## [Ruby with OLAP?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-with-olap/49401)
**Author:** [@ben](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ben)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-with-olap/49401 "2005-12-03T18:45:47Z")
I’m looking for FOSS OLAP solutions that would be easily integrated with Ruby (especially with an existing RoR project). So far my luck in searching has been limited to java tools such as mondrian ROLAP server and JPi… --- ## [Extconf.rb problems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extconf-rb-problems/51737)
**Author:** [@draens](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/draens)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extconf-rb-problems/51737 "2005-12-03T18:13:12Z")
I am using last ruby installed with the 1-click install, on Windows. When i use extconf.rb files, I always get errror messages like this one: checking for deflateReset() in z.lib… no checking for deflateReset() in li… --- ## [Regex: except when](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regex-except-when/51854)
**Author:** [@basi\_lio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/basi_lio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regex-except-when/51854 "2005-12-03T17:20:28Z")
Hello, I haven’t grokked how to include an exception to a condition in a regular expression. For example, I can’t express this correctly: aString matches if it has a sequence of 3 or more consonants, except when the … --- ## [What to do, what to do](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-to-do-what-to-do/76735)
**Author:** [@hawkman.gelooft](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hawkman.gelooft)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-to-do-what-to-do/76735 "2005-12-03T17:04:09Z")
hi everyone! here’s my problem… Ruby’s great (not really a problem) and i’ve learnt quite a bit, produced four fairly small programs and now i want to move on, i want to grow beyond console windows, into the real a… --- ## [In maildir.rb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-maildir-rb/94989)
**Author:** [@wybo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wybo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 4:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-maildir-rb/94989 "2005-12-03T16:43:49Z")
mailread separates messages using /^From / (line 29)B This, i think, should be something like /^From .\*? \\w{3} \\w{3} \[\\d \]{2} \\d\\d:\\d\\d:\\d\\d \\d{4}/ --- ## [Apache + FastCGI + RoR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-fastcgi-ror/71292)
**Author:** [@beeplove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/beeplove)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-fastcgi-ror/71292 "2005-12-03T16:06:29Z")
First question: FastCgiServer /users/foo/rails/public/dispatch.fcgi -initial-env RAILS\_ENV=production Do I need define this for every vhost, or just only one in httpd.conf? If I need to define it once, what should b… --- ## [(no subject)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/95022)
**Author:** [@htruax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/htruax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/95022 "2005-12-03T16:02:26Z")
Hello, I am working on a Ruby TK GUI application and have a couple of questions: I setup a Listbox widget, and inserted 4 lines of text into it. The user clicks on any one of the elements of the list, which always… --- ## [What's the difference between require and require\_dependency](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-require-and-require-dependency/50229)
**Author:** [@dan.bikle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dan.bikle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-require-and-require-dependency/50229 "2005-12-03T15:59:30Z")
People, What’s the difference between require and require\_dependency? I looked here for clues: http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/ and I could not find either one. -Dan --- ## [Fosdem : Developers Room, Presence](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fosdem-developers-room-presence/47986)
**Author:** [@riboulet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/riboulet)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fosdem-developers-room-presence/47986 "2005-12-03T15:59:30Z")
hi everyone, This mail will mostly interest europeans Rubyists/Railists, but others are welcome to read it, answer and participate too :slight\_smile: In next February the Sixth Fosdem (Free and OpenSource Developers’ … --- ## [Rails and Django Debate](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-django-debate/48910)
**Author:** [@ngngng](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ngngng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-django-debate/48910 "2005-12-03T15:59:30Z")
Chicago is becoming a great place for Web development with many of the key people from both the Rails and Django communities calling it home. On December 3rd, developers from all over Chicago will gather at DePaul Uni… --- ## [Encounter troubles with Regex in Chinese text splitting](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/encounter-troubles-with-regex-in-chinese-text-splitting/49383)
**Author:** [@meng.yan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/meng.yan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/encounter-troubles-with-regex-in-chinese-text-splitting/49383 "2005-12-03T15:12:42Z")
Hi All, I’m a Ruby newbie. I’m writting a program to process a big chunk of Chinese text. The first step is to split the chunk of text into a list of sentences. In Chinese, all the characters are listed one by one wi… --- ## [El4r-1.0.0 - EmacsLisp for Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/el4r-1-0-0-emacslisp-for-ruby/51898)
**Author:** [@rubikitch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubikitch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/el4r-1-0-0-emacslisp-for-ruby/51898 "2005-12-03T14:31:52Z")
Hi, El4r enables you to write Emacs programs in Ruby as well as in EmacsLisp. I call the Ruby language to manipulate Emacs \`EmacsRuby’. El4r and Test::Unit enables you to test EmacsLisp/EmacsRuby programs automatica… --- ## [Ruby-postgres 0.8.0 \[RC\]](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-postgres-0-8-0-rc/51859)
**Author:** [@davelee.com](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/davelee.com)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-postgres-0-8-0-rc/51859 "2005-12-03T14:21:46Z")
Hello, For the ruby-postgres users out there, I would like to announce the coming of a 0.8.0 release. First, some wider spread testing would be a good idea. The current gem is version 0.7.1.2005.11.27. This is bas… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1942) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1944)