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Description: Rubinius, the Ruby VM
Homepage: http://rubini.us
Clone URL: git://github.com/evanphx/rubinius.git
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# FAQ
 
1. What is Rubinius?
 
    It is an implementation of the Ruby programming language.
 
1. What license does Rubinius use?
 
    BSD. See the LICENSE file in the source code.
 
1. Who contributes to Rubinius?
 
    See [Community](/community.html)
 
1. Does it run Rails?
 
    Not yet.
 
1. Does it run RubyGems?
 
    Yes.
 
1. Does it run Rake?
 
    Maybe.
 
1. Does it run the RubySpecs?
 
    Yes. See [The Rubinius Specs](/specs.html)
 
1. What platforms are supported?
 
    Various x86 and x86_64 systems, both in 32-bit and 64-bit mode. The main
    development platforms--and thereby the most stable--are x86 Mac OS X
    (Leopard usually), x86[_64] GNU/Linux (anything from Arch to Gentoo to
    Ubuntu) and x86[_64] *BSD (mainly FreeBSD).
 
1. Does it run on Windows?
 
    Not yet, but it will eventually. If you are interested in helping, try
    compiling under Cygwin or MSys and report issues.
 
1. Can I contribute?
 
    Yes, please do. See [Contributing](/contributing.html)