# PDF::Writer vs Ruport

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-writer-vs-ruport/114851>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 18, 2007, 7:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-writer-vs-ruport/114851 "2007-09-18T07:29:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![dan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@dan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 7:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-writer-vs-ruport/114851/1 "2007-09-18T07:29:54Z")

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I have some simple PDF documents (a receipt and several 1-2 page  
business letters) that I need to generate from a typical rails  
application. As my client has a low volume site and very limited  
server resources I would prefer to use a native Ruby implementation  
rather than messing around with Jasper/JVM/etc.

I have spent the day looking at Ruport and PDF::Writer. For my simple  
needs I’m not feeling the Ruport love. I would love to hear from  
anyone who has had a similar decision to make. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@dan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-writer-vs-ruport/114851/2 "2007-09-18T13:23:47Z")

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On 9/18/07, Dan [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I have some simple PDF documents (a receipt and several 1-2 page  
> business letters) that I need to generate from a typical rails  
> application. As my client has a low volume site and very limited  
> server resources I would prefer to use a native Ruby implementation  
> rather than messing around with Jasper/JVM/etc.
> 
> I have spent the day looking at Ruport and PDF::Writer. For my simple  
> needs I’m not feeling the Ruport love. I would love to hear from  
> anyone who has had a similar decision to make. Thanks.

Ruport currently uses PDF::Writer to generate its PDF output.

Sadly for both Ruport and everyone else, I’m no longer able to support  
PDF::Writer and have yet to find a maintainer.

## -austin

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