On May 22, 2006, at 2:29 PM, Kris Leech wrote:

> Eric Hodel wrote:
>> On May 22, 2006, at 7:15 AM, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
>>
>>> What is the current time line for Ruby 2.0 and the byte code  
>>> compiler?
>>
>> There are no plans for a byte code compiler.
>
> There is YARV I think that makes bytecode and there is JRuby which at
> some point may create bytecode (Java), there is a a .NET project to
> allow ruby to compiled to bytecode.
>
> I think YARV is the Ruby 2 VM you are refering to.

Byte code interpreter, yes, compiler (something that outputs compiled  
ruby files), no.

PS: Don't top post.

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