where
all the stuff and documentation at virtualrails.org
What ?
VirtualRails is a totally free linux (Mint based) VirtualBox image,
fully configured, with :
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[]Ruby 1.8.7, RubyGem, Rails 2.3.5 and dependencies, several useful
gems[/]
[]Mongrel & Thin Rails servers[/]
[]MySQL 5 (with phpMyAdmin)[/]
[]ImageMagick, Xapian[/]
[]Netbeans 6.8[/]
[*]A lot more, see the complete list of features on virtualrails.org
[/list]
Why ?
[list]
[]Don’t spend hours installing and configuring libs and tools, just
launch it and be productive immediately[/]
[]Simply paste it on all the computers of your team to get a complete
unified development environment in no time[/]
[]Run the exactly same development environment on MS Windows, Mac OS,
Linux etc…[/]
[]Run it on your MS Windows desktop just like any other application,
and get rid of the Windows Ruby VM and libraries compiling drawbacks[/]
[]Use the same computer for multiple purposes just by switching between
the virtualbox images[/]
[]Don’t be affraid to break your environment by trying some libs or
tools…back to fresh install in two clics[/]
[]Just one single file to save for complete backup of your entire
development platform[/]
[]Extend/modify it to fit your needs. It’s completely open and
connected (“apt-get install” and “gem install” work like a charm)[/]
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How ?
[list]
[]Download & Install VirtualBox, it’s free, quick and really easy.[/]
[]Download the VirtualRails at virtualrails.org[/]
[]Install it within VirtualBox. It takes only 5 min[/]
[]Run Virtual Rails…you’re done ! see here to take a tour[/]
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Who ?
Whe’re Capslog-Informatique, a small French IT Service firm based on
Bordeaux.
We help our clients to successfully complete their Java-J2EE or Ruby on
Rails projets, and build inovatives web-sites for small business
compagnies.
See us on capslog-informatique.fr