Blog Buzz: Java vs PHP vs RubyJuly 12th, 2007 All these three languages are generating a lot of buzz in the blogosphere. It appears Java is currently having an upswing while Ruby is having a downward trend.
Why Ruby And ROR Really SucksMarch 25th, 2006 Ruby and ROR fanatics have adopted a highly annoying habit of luring hapless readers with highly provocative titles like "Ruby is not ready for production. Definitive proof".
Ruby on Java = JRuby - Project to WatchDecember 18th, 2005 JRuby is a project to watch for. It implements Ruby on Java virtual machine.
Installing Ruby Extensions on SolarisJune 20th, 2006 When you are coding a C extension for Ruby, and you use mkmf to create your Ruby Makefile on a Solaris box, make install may fail. Solution:
Add -lsocket -lnsl after -lingres.
Introduction To Ruby For Java DevelopersJune 30th, 2006 Most Java programmers attempt to use Ruby like they use Java, similar to the mistakes C/C++ programmers commit when transitioning to Java. However Ruby provides a cleaner programming paradigm which if embibed can be effectively used to solve your problems.
Java versus PHP versus Python versus Ruby - Job ComparisonApril 5th, 2006 An interesting chart comparing available jobs for these four popular languages - java, php, python and ruby. All of them are extensively used for web application development.
Ruby Development Using jEditJuly 31st, 2006 jEdit is a popular Java based code editor. I have used it extensively and highly recommend it.
10 Free Ruby, Ruby on Rails and Grails e-books December 12th, 2008 Ruby needs no special introduction in the world of object oriented programming. With the slow decline of Java over the years, Ruby has caught the eyes with its dynamic and reflective programming paradigms.
Twitter Overloaded... Again and AgainJune 26th, 2008 Twitter seems to be having serious scalability issues, a malaise which plagued the otherwise popular service since its early days. Could this be related to its architectural decision of adopting Ruby-on-Rails? There was a rumor not so long ago that twitter was abandoning Ruby on Rails.
On Java And Ruby CommunitiesAugust 10th, 2006 Rob Sanheim commented on Java & Ruby communities. Ruby has Dr.
Ubuntu Releases Thunderbird Patch for Highly Critical VulnerabilitiesMay 3rd, 2006 The security vulnerabilities addressed are: Security Bypass, Cross Site Scripting, Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information and Denial of Service. Ubuntu has issued an update for thunderbird.
Java versus Ruby versus PHP TrendsMay 23rd, 2006 They say a picture is worth thousand words. Let the picture speak for itself.
Is PHP Secure?July 8th, 2005 After recent reports of several critical security vulnerabilities of PHP based software. I decided to take a closer look at the current state of security with PHP based products.
Serious Security Hole in Ruby on RailsAugust 10th, 2006 A serious security concern in Ruby on Rails has forced the Rails team to come up with release 1.1.5, without waiting for the scheduled release of 1.2. David from Ruby on Rails team says:
This is a MANDATORY upgrade for anyone not running on a very recent edge (which isn’t affected by this).
How To Setup Dual Monitors on Linux / Fedora CoreJune 3rd, 2007 Linux comes with automatic setup for dual-monitors like windows. However I found the gnome applet rather buggy and unusable.