# Newbies: rubystack or leopard?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbies-rubystack-or-leopard/135897>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 26, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbies-rubystack-or-leopard/135897 "2008-04-26T00:06:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![geronimo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@geronimo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/geronimo)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbies-rubystack-or-leopard/135897/1 "2008-04-26T00:06:51Z")

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I just downloaded rubystack to my powerpc (OS X 10.4) and have no idea  
how to use it.

For example, when I open the Terminal and type: ruby -v … it returns  
ruby 1.8.2

Shouldn’t it return a later version of ruby?

Also, I’m thinking of just downloading leopard, because I hear it  
comes with everything i need to get started with ruby on rails (does  
that include TextMate or something better than TextMate?)

… just trying to get started.

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**Author:** ![geronimo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@geronimo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/geronimo)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbies-rubystack-or-leopard/135897/2 "2008-04-26T06:35:23Z")

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On Apr 25, 2008, at 2:58 PM, geronimo wrote:

> I just downloaded rubystack to my powerpc (OS X 10.4) and have no idea  
> how to use it.

The easiest way to get started using 10.4 is to download locomotive  
and MAMP.  
Both are free.

> Also, I’m thinking of just downloading leopard, because I hear it  
> comes with everything i need to get started with ruby on rails (does  
> that include TextMate or something better than TextMate?)

Leopard does not include Textmate. Neither is free.