On Thu, Aug 21, 2003 at 04:44:49PM +0900, nospam4.me / ottomate.biz[remove.me] wrote:
> And finally, I will rephrase one of my original questions.  Does 
> anyone know if the development plans for Ruby 2.0 still include 
> a VM implementation?  If and when that does come about, will 

Rite will have a VM and run bytecode.

> Ruby still be an interperter but with byte-code compilation 
> abilities?

IIRC the "interpreter" (AST based) will be dumped.

> Please know that I am not trying to start any debate on the 
> viability of any language over another.  I, for one, have had my 

;-)

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