# Which application to use?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-application-to-use/107690>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 25, 2007, 12:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-application-to-use/107690 "2007-06-25T12:59:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trinzia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@Trinzia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Trinzia)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 12:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-application-to-use/107690/1 "2007-06-25T12:59:25Z")

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Hi,

I am new to Ruby and wondering if one of the open source projects can  
do the following:

My client wants a calendar for checking out inventory. He’s an  
activities director for a school, so for example, a student may want  
to check out a backpack and other equipment for a camping trip. The  
checkout should be done by an employee, using the student’s name and  
ID number. The calendar should allow them to check it back in,  
without re-entering all data for the inventory. (Currently all  
programs that he tried, lose all data about the inventory each time.)

It would be nice if the system had some kind of Gantt chart of all  
equipment, or printable lists. For example, a list of what’s  
available and what’s checked out, would be nice.

Any suggestions, what exactly I should install for him? The server  
supports PHP, Ruby, Fantastico, etc.

Thanks!  
Trinzia