# What libraries are 'missing' from Ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-libraries-are-missing-from-ruby/167896>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 13, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-libraries-are-missing-from-ruby/167896 "2009-05-13T19:16:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![dawillis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@dawillis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dawillis)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-libraries-are-missing-from-ruby/167896/1 "2009-05-13T19:16:36Z")

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Are there libraries that you use with a another language you know that  
you would like to see in Ruby?

Or is there functionality or libraries that you feel are currently  
‘missing’ from Ruby?

If so, what are they?

Thanks,  
David

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**Author:** ![dawillis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@dawillis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dawillis)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-libraries-are-missing-from-ruby/167896/2 "2009-05-13T20:49:17Z")

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On May 13, 2009, at 10:16, David W. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> Are there libraries that you use with a another language you know that  
> you would like to see in Ruby?
> 
> Or is there functionality or libraries that you feel are currently  
> ‘missing’ from Ruby?

Net::IMAP is missing support for various extensions that have been  
added over the years. I might add some of them, though.