# Ruby Messaging Library

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-messaging-library/109119>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 11, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-messaging-library/109119 "2007-07-11T16:12:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Douglas\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@Douglas\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Douglas_T)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-messaging-library/109119/1 "2007-07-11T16:12:58Z")

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I vaguely recall reading about a Ruby messaging library written by 2  
Japanese developers which was put into high volume production usage. I’m  
trying to gather more information about this piece of software as well  
as  
other Ruby messaging systems like ActiveMessaging.

I would be grateful if anyone on the list is able to remember the name  
of  
the library I’m referring to.

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**Author:** ![Douglas\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@Douglas\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Douglas_T)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-messaging-library/109119/2 "2007-07-11T16:23:01Z")

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Do you mean inter-process messaging, intra-process messaging,  
distributed  
messaging? Because the only thing that comes to my mind is rinda, the  
Ruby  
implementation of Linda (distributed messaging).

Jason

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**Author:** ![Douglas\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@Douglas\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Douglas_T)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-messaging-library/109119/3 "2007-07-11T16:42:07Z")

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On 7/11/07, Douglas T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I vaguely recall reading about a Ruby messaging library written by 2  
> Japanese developers which was put into high volume production usage. I’m  
> trying to gather more information about this piece of software as well as  
> other Ruby messaging systems like ActiveMessaging.
> 
> I would be grateful if anyone on the list is able to remember the name of  
> the library I’m referring to.

reliable-msg?

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**Author:** ![Douglas\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@Douglas\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Douglas_T)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-messaging-library/109119/4 "2007-07-11T16:49:09Z")

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Hi,

On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:40:30 +0900  
“Douglas T.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I vaguely recall reading about a Ruby messaging library written by 2  
> Japanese developers which was put into high volume production usage. I’m  
> trying to gather more information about this piece of software as well as  
> other Ruby messaging systems like ActiveMessaging.
> 
> I would be grateful if anyone on the list is able to remember the name of  
> the library I’m referring to.

ap4r ?

[http://rubyforge.org/projects/ap4r/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/ap4r/)  
[http://ap4r.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?HomePage](http://ap4r.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?HomePage)

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**Author:** ![Douglas\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@Douglas\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Douglas_T)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-messaging-library/109119/5 "2007-07-12T16:21:22Z")

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Hi Douglas,

I’m a developer of AP4R and a Japanese.  
As for AP4R documentation, besides wiki pointed out by  
Muto-san(thanks!),  
there is  
PDF slide (in English)  
[http://rubyforge.org/docman/index.php?group\_id=1765](http://rubyforge.org/docman/index.php?group_id=1765) , and  
RDoc [http://ap4r.rubyforge.org/doc/](http://ap4r.rubyforge.org/doc/)  
on rubyforge.

AP4R is not yet used under production too much as far as I know.  
But, as written in the slides, WWR ([http://www.workingwithrails.com/](http://www.workingwithrails.com/))  
uses  
AP4R (almost just reliable-msg :-\< ) , and I am now developing system  
with  
AP4R in my company (internal application).

I’m happy if email me about your questions, suggestions or anything !

Thanks in advance,  
shino

2007/7/11, Masao M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):