# Any dates for Beta Versions and Implenting IronRuby..? **URL:** \ **Category:** IronRuby\ **Created:** [January 11, 2008, 9:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-dates-for-beta-versions-and-implenting-ironruby/125702 "2008-01-11T09:29:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![softmind](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@softmind](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/softmind)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 9:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-dates-for-beta-versions-and-implenting-ironruby/125702/1 "2008-01-11T09:29:01Z")
Hi, After reading this blog on IronRuby, I am tempted to start working on Beta Versions. [http://ironruby.blogspot.com/2008/01/classic-ruby-losing-against-ironruby.html](http://ironruby.blogspot.com/2008/01/classic-ruby-losing-against-ironruby.html) Since i am just new, and do not know procedures. I am not comfortable working with subversions. I am looking for an easy way to implement IronRuby on Ruby On Steel or any other IDE available currently that implements such thing. Initially only IRonRuby support without Rails is enough for me. I always wanted an IDE like IronPython Studio and finally my half prayers are heard. We have the Steel IDE, but for plain ruby only. [http://www.sapphiresteel.com/Ruby-In-Steel-Text-Edition](http://www.sapphiresteel.com/Ruby-In-Steel-Text-Edition) Silverlight 2.0 Beta is declared to be around March 2008, so i presume DLR would be almost completed by then, it would not be longer for IronRuby to Run on DLR then…am i right…? IronRuby and DLR were announced at MIX 2007 on April 2007 and the New MIX 2008 is round the corner on march 5th 2008. Its almost a year for IronRuby and i still see only alpha label around.IronRuby in fact have trademarked many codes from [Ruby.Net](http://Ruby.Net) and have been in the process since long. Its surprising to see the Pre-Alpha label still hanging around. I have been writing currently ruby codes on NetBeans and I am basically a .net guy, i am really tempted to get working with IronRuby. Pl. guide me with the Beta Stage or CTP details. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![softmind](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@softmind](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/softmind)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-dates-for-beta-versions-and-implenting-ironruby/125702/2 "2008-01-18T05:30:38Z")
Hi, I found few important details about the current status and expected date of IronRuby here. > **[The State of IronRuby with John Lam](https://www.infoq.com/articles/state-of-ironruby/)** > > IronRuby, announced by Scott Guthrie at MIX07 last April and in development since then, is set to be released the second half of this year. Find out how the team is doing and when we will see it. InfoQ had the opportunity to speak with John Lam, the... This is a nice interview of Mr.John L., who clarifies many things. I suggest you all to read it. I was bit upset to see that there are no steps taken by Microsoft to provide a perfect IDE for IronRuby. They all are depending on Sapphire Steel. Since Sapphire Steel is supporting only VS2008, majority will not be able to take advantage of Visual Web D., which is more popular and Free of course. Netbeans is a great IDE and Free to. Why not we too can have something like that. Thanks SoftMind ---
**Author:** ![softmind](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@softmind](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/softmind)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-dates-for-beta-versions-and-implenting-ironruby/125702/3 "2008-01-18T11:47:16Z")
I should carify that we support VS2005 and VS2008. We also have a new low cost ($49) edition which comes complete with its own copy of VS2008 at no extra cost. No third party languages can be installed into the Visual Web D. so that is not an option that is open to us. Our low cost edition does, however, contain all the HTML design and JavaScript funtionality of the full version of VS2008. As you may know we have already demoed an IronRuby form designer and IronRuby Intellisense. Our IronRuby support is (like IronRuby itself) still ‘pre-release’. We are committed to offering first class support for IronRuby but it is at too early a stage to make any detailed announcements of any specific IronRuby IDEs. best wishes Huw C. SapphireSteel Software Ruby and Rails In Visual Studio [http://www.sapphiresteel.com](http://www.sapphiresteel.com)