# A true Ruby compiler (for Linux)

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-true-ruby-compiler-for-linux/78390>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 5, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-true-ruby-compiler-for-linux/78390 "2006-12-05T14:29:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![unebaguettesvp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/47e85d/32.png) [@unebaguettesvp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unebaguettesvp)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-true-ruby-compiler-for-linux/78390/1 "2006-12-05T14:29:10Z")

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People,

I have found RubyScript2Exe but that is not a real compiler. Ruby is  
such an nice OO language to develop in - why isn’t there a demand to  
compile a finished script? - then you get the benefits of fast  
development times as well as fast run times.

Thanks,

## Phil.

Philip R.

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**Author:** ![unebaguettesvp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/47e85d/32.png) [@unebaguettesvp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unebaguettesvp)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-true-ruby-compiler-for-linux/78390/2 "2006-12-05T14:41:10Z")

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Philip R. wrote:

> Ruby is  
> such an nice OO language to develop in - why isn’t there a demand to  
> compile a finished script?  
> I think you’re confusing demand and supply. 😛

Devin

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**Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-true-ruby-compiler-for-linux/78390/3 "2006-12-05T16:03:24Z")

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[http://www.atdot.net/yarv/](http://www.atdot.net/yarv/)

Same type of thing that Python does now: byte-compile the python code  
and  
interpret through a VM. This will be available for Ruby 2.0, though you  
can  
use it now.

Jason