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 == Thin
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 Tiny, fast & funny HTTP server
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-Thin is a web server written entirely in Ruby in the simplest way possible.
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-It does as little as possible to serve your Rails application,
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-which makes it one of the fastest Rails server out there.
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+Thin is a Ruby web server that glues together 3 of the best Ruby libraries in web history:
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+ * the Mongrel parser: the root of Mongrel speed and security
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+ * Event Machine: a network I/O library with extremely high scalability, performance and stability
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+ * Rack: a minimal interface between webservers and Ruby frameworks
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+Which makes it, with all humility, the most secure, stable, fast and extensible Ruby web server
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+bundled in an easy to use gem for your own pleasure.
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 === Installation
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 For the latest stable version:
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  sudo gem install thin
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-or using my mirror:
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+or using my mirror (might be more recent):
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  sudo gem install thin --source http://code.macournoyer.com
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  cd thin
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  rake install
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-Or from the Subversion mirror:
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+Or from the Subversion mirror (might be out of date):
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  svn co http://code.macournoyer.com/svn/thin/trunk thin
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 === Usage
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-Thin is usable through Rack +rackup+ command. You need to setup a config.ru file and require thin in it:
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+A +thin+ script is offered to easily start your Rails application:
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+
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+ cd to/your/rails/app
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+ thin start
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+
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+But Thin is also usable through Rack +rackup+ command.
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+You need to setup a config.ru file and require thin in it:
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  cat <<EOS
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  require 'thin'

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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Thin < Atchoum::Website
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   def index_page
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     h2 'What'
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-    p 'Thin is a Ruby web server that glues togeter 3 of the best Ruby libraries in web history:'
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+    p 'Thin is a Ruby web server that glues together 3 of the best Ruby libraries in web history:'
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     ul do
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       li do
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         text "the #{a 'Mongrel parser', :href => 'http://www.zedshaw.com/tips/ragel_state_charts.html'}"
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Thin < Atchoum::Website
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     end
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     p <<-EOS
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       Which makes it, with all humility, the most secure, stable, fast and extensible Ruby web server
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-      bundled in an easy to use gem for your own plesure.
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+      bundled in an easy to use gem for your own pleasure.
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     EOS
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     h2 'Why'