From: Harold Hausman [mailto:hhausman / gmail.com] :
# Those do sound like interesting features, but I'm not sure who would
# use them, and for what?

because i have yet to see gui apps that are directx (or opengl) driven. true they're being used in games, but why not for gui apps? people are now realizing this, that is why there is xgl for linux and vista for windows. if you can build a set of gui form widgets to start with (so we can build/contribute from there) that are as easy to use as ruby, i would think it would pave way for a new wave of gui apps that is pioneered once again by ruby (think rails pioneering rapid web dev). imagine having access to directinput/media/sound/draw with ease using simply ruby.

ok, i've seen the bouncing ball and the stretchable boxes. Can you demo a text input with transparency and that zooms when you drag it?

:)

kind regards -botp