# Support for classic core Ruby library

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/support-for-classic-core-ruby-library/197271>\
**Category:** IronRuby\
**Created:** [March 22, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/support-for-classic-core-ruby-library/197271 "2008-03-22T05:23:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![pmouawad](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pmouawad](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmouawad)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/support-for-classic-core-ruby-library/197271/1 "2008-03-22T05:23:30Z")

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Ironruby-core mailing list  
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid  
[http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core](http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core)

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**Author:** ![pmouawad](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pmouawad](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmouawad)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/support-for-classic-core-ruby-library/197271/2 "2008-03-22T05:39:55Z")

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John L. has been pretty clear that IronRuby is Ruby first, .NET  
interop second. See: [http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/145427#644364](http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/145427#644364)

" Our primary goal is to run real Ruby programs."

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 12:17 AM, Philippe M.  
[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Philippe
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> Ironruby-core mailing list  
> removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid  
> [http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core](http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core)

–  
Michael L.  
[Polymath Prokrammer]  
[http://blog.prokrams.com](http://blog.prokrams.com)