Pandora Languages for Pandora

[sebt3]

C and C++ can't be compared with java as they are strongly linked to UNIX, and also produce fast programs.

Did you know that Windows is mostly C++ code ?

I'm also convinced Google may be planning to make Android Ruby-friendly, and why not, drop Java.

After spending millions to keep the right to use java as much as they like.... I doubt so.

Also, java programmers usually dislike java, which is the contrary with Ruby.

I know many dev that love the power of java while I dont know anyone paid to do ruby


There are many draw back of rail (which first one is : slllooowwwnnnneeeesssss)

Rubygame is a pretty good game library.

Show me a ruby game in a PND that run at a decent speed plz

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Well i almost never use windows... though it was written in basic by non-programmers ^^.


Well the Ruby push for mobile is very interesting, and it's a good idea to consider it as an option. I'm pretty sure google look at it.


Rails is not ruby...


I don't know any ruby program .pnd ^^.


I tried once to install it on Angstrom, but failed.


It's shipped in Slackware, if someone's interested it will be cool to have some feedback.

 

[bzar]

In execution speed, ruby IIRC is faster than python, but loses by oodles to Java. By oodles I mean it's around 1/50th to 1/100th as fast as Java (official build).

 

[ekianjo]

In execution speed, ruby IIRC is faster than python, but loses by oodles to Java. By oodles I mean it's around 1/50th to 1/100th as fast as Java (official build).

I thought that python was faster than Ruby ?

 

[bzar]

Could have changed since I last checked. Any benchmarks with current versions?

 

[Linux-SWAT]

In execution speed, ruby IIRC is faster than python, but loses by oodles to Java. By oodles I mean it's around 1/50th to 1/100th as fast as Java (official build).

I highly doubt it's a general rule.

 

[bzar]

Sure, there are always exceptions.


http://shootout.alioth.debian.org/u32/which-programming-languages-are-fastest.php?gpp=on&java=on&yarv=on&python3=on&calc=chart

 

[jdacronym]

As someone who recently worked at a Ruby shop: yes, there are people who get paid to use Ruby. The attraction has very little to do with execution speed and much to do with time-to-market.


Ruby can be had on the Pandora: I've just finished building 1.9.1 from source. Be sure to run ./configure with '--prefix=/media/<mysdhc>' so files don't go on your NAND and making sure gcc runs with the option '-D__dietlibc__' to avoid a re-typedef error. `make test` came back all passes before I fired the install command. All is well thus far.


A caveat, though: compiling is gonna take awhile. This goes quintuple if you want Erlang/OTP on your Pandora. That 72M source tarball is a doozie.


Cheers,


Jeremy

 

[mcobit]

If you want to put it in a pnd, better prefix with /mnt/utmp/yourpndname

 

[ibisum]

If you just want to have fun programming stuff on your Pandora, check out LOAD81 right away, install it, and get started building games in Lua:


http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=LOAD81


Get more details here: https://github.com/seclorum/load81


(I forked it and added Pandora support - specifically, nubs, and a demo program just for Pandora users..)

 

[jdacronym]

If you want to put it in a pnd, better prefix with /mnt/utmp/yourpndname

Thanks. hadn't made it over to the PND Quickstart Guide yet. I'd been thinking of packaging Ruby and Erlang/OTP as PNDs, though.

 

[Bachstelze]

Ruby can be had on the Pandora: I've just finished building 1.9.1 from source. Be sure to run ./configure with '--prefix=/media/' so files don't go on your NAND and making sure gcc runs with the option '-D__dietlibc__' to avoid a re-typedef error. `make test` came back all passes before I fired the install command. All is well thus far.

Lets frame this Magic!

--- later ---


got it, working ruby pnd and gem script to install more gems.


Try linked pnd, will move it to the repo soon.


https://rapidshare.c...by_and_gems.pnd

 

[Bachstelze]

Ok, i have the readme corrected and put ruby into the repo.


http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=ruby_and_gems