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This Week's Ruby News - Ruby 2.0, Rails 4.0b1, RSpec 2.13, and more
Ruby Weekly - A Weekly Ruby Newsletter Issue #134 - February 28, 2013 ================================================================================ From the Editor's Desk.. ------------------------ Last Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of work commencing on Ruby way back in 1993 and it was celebrated in style with the final release of Ruby 2.0.0. Congratulations to Matz along with the rest of the core team and anyone else who has contributed over the years to the rich Ruby ecosystem we enjoy today. Now.. on to an extremely release heavy issue. Featured -------- Ruby 2.0.0-p0 Released on Ruby's 20th Anniversary http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2013/02/24/ruby-2-0-0-p0... A big development in the Ruby world that can't be summarized in one link, so we have a whole Ruby 2.0 section further down ;-) As well as the usual ways (direct, RVM, ruby-build), Ruby 2.0 is also available <a href="http://blog.bitnami.org/2013/02/the-easiest-way-to-test-r...">via Bitnami's Ruby Stack</a> and on Windows through <a href="http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads">RubyInstaller</a>. Rails 4.0 Beta 1 Released http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/2/25/Rails-4-0-beta1/ Not content to let us play with Ruby 2.0 for too long, Rails has gotten in on the release action with the first beta of the long awaited 4.0. DHH summarizes the update for us here. Ruby 1.9.3-p392 Released http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2013/02/22/ruby-1-9-3-p3... Ruby 1.9.3 gets an update to address more security vulnerabilities, this time in REXML (the XML parser in the standard library) and the JSON library. Upgrade your 1.9.3 to this, even if you're not headed to 2.0 yet. JRuby 1.7.3 Released: Primarily Addresses 2 Security Issues http://jruby.org/2013/02/21/jruby-1-7-3 Also released via <a href="http://blog.bitnami.org/2013/02/jruby-173-released-on-bit...">Bitnami's JRuby stack</a> if you want a complete stack out of the box. From our Sponsor ---------------- New Relic is Built on Autonomous Teams http://blog.newrelic.com/2013/02/26/autonomous-teams-what... With autonomy, you have the self-directing freedom of execution and can do some of your best work. As part of a team, you and your colleagues unify around a specific goal, supporting each other so that you succeed together. Autonomous teams have the greater potential for success than either of the two alone. Get a glimpse inside of New Relic and how we use autonomous teams to build great products. Spotlight on Ruby 2.0 --------------------- The Pragmatic Bookshelf Releases Programming Ruby 4th Edition for 2.0 http://pragprog.com/book/ruby4/programming-ruby-1-9-2-0 Dave Thomas' popular 'Pickaxe' Ruby reference book has been released in its 4th edition and now covers both Ruby 1.9 and 2.0. The 2nd edition is still available if you need a 1.8 reference, however. MetaCasts: A Look at Ruby 2.0.0 (in a 12 Minute Video) http://www.metacasts.tv/casts/ruby-2-0-0-rc2 Metacasts is a pay-for screencasting site by Mark Bates but for just the next few days he's made his look at Ruby 2.0 available to everyone in celebration of the release. What's New in Ruby 2.0 https://speakerdeck.com/shyouhei/whats-new-in-ruby-2-dot-0 A slide-deck by Urabe Shyouhei of the Ruby core team that covers some of what's new in Ruby 2.0. Ruby 2.0 by Example http://benhoskin.gs/2013/02/24/ruby-2-0-by-example A collection of short programs that highlight various Ruby 2.0 features including refinements and lazy enumeration. 'Installing Rails' Guide Updated for Rails 4.0 and Ruby 2.0 http://railsapps.github.com/installing-rails.html Reading ------- The Official Maintenance Policy for Ruby on Rails http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/2/24/maintenance-polic... Steve Klabnik clears up what the official policies are on maintaining 'old' versions of Rails with regards to bug fixes, security updates, and new features. The Pragmatic Bookshelf Updates 'Agile Web Development with Rails' for Rails 4.0 http://pragprog.com/book/rails4/agile-web-development-wit... Only updated in its e-book format for now. Python for Ruby Programmers https://speakerdeck.com/mleone/python-for-ruby-programmers A slide deck by Mike Leone that covers some of the differences between Ruby and Python while attempting to sell us on the idea of giving Python a go. Setting ActiveRecord's Connection Pool Size on Heroku with Puma and Sidekiq http://watsi.github.com/2013/02/16/activerecord-connectio... Introducing Mutations: Putting SOA on Rails for Security and Maintainability https://developer.uservoice.com/blog/2013/02/27/introduci... Ruby Core Classes Aren't Thread Safe http://www.jstorimer.com/newsletter/ruby-core-classes-are... Libraries and Code ------------------ Rails 3.2.13 RC1 Released: Rails 3.2 Gets Ruby 2.0 Support http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/2/27/Rails-3-2-13-rc1-... Bug fixes and, importantly, Ruby 2.0 support for Rails 3.2. Steve Klabnik's first Rails release too. RubyGems 2.0.0 and Bundler 1.3.0 Released http://blog.rubygems.org/2013/02/24/2.0.0-released.html Comes with Ruby 2.0 but can be used on 1.9. Requires Bundler 1.3.0 (also released this week). RSpec 2.13 Released http://myronmars.to/n/dev-blog/2013/02/rspec-2-13-is-rele... Phusion Passenger 4.0 Release Candidate 2 http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/02/27/phusion-passenger-4-0-r... Not to be left out of the deluge of releases, here's a new RC of Passenger 4.0. However, it's not fully tested on Ruby 2.0 and they advise sticking with 1.9.3 for now. Tilt 1.3.4 Released: The Generic API to Multiple Ruby Template Engines https://github.com/rtomayko/tilt/ 1.3.3 was a couple of years ago now so it's great to see a new release of this popular gem. Lots of little fixes and tweaks but also new support for RDoc 4.0, Asciidoctor, and Redcarpet 2. num_threads: Simply Run A Block of Ruby Code in Multiple Threads https://github.com/jstorimer/num_threads Rouge: A Pure Ruby Code Highlighter with Pygments-Compatible HTML https://github.com/jayferd/rouge Highlights nearly 40 languages and outputs HTML or ANSI 256-color text. Its HTML output is compatible with stylesheets designed for Pygments, a popular Python-based syntax highlighter. singleton_process: Ensures That A Given Process Is Only Running Once https://github.com/rjackson/singleton_process sublime-text-2-ruby-tests: Sublime Text 2 Plugin for Running Ruby Tests https://github.com/maltize/sublime-text-2-ruby-tests Jobs ---- Web Application Developer for Big Nerd Ranch http://bignerdranch.theresumator.com/apply/PPxl0c/Web-App... Seeking smart, kind folks who want to make the world a little better through development, training and writing about cutting-edge code. Full-stack Web App Engineer for fast-growing SaaS company https://gist.github.com/lylo/aa7d782ca200a954e462 FreeAgent are looking for a talented full-stack web app engineer to come and join their amazing team on their mission to democratize small business accounting. Ruby Developer at HouseTrip Ltd [London, United Kingdom] http://jobs.rubyinside.com/a/jbb/job-details/783359 LAMP Developer at Geomagic, Inc. [Morrisville, North Carolina] http://jobs.rubyinside.com/a/jbb/job-details/783599 Last but not least.. -------------------- Artoo: A Micro-Framework for Robotics http://artoo.io/ Why let all the Node developers and their Nodecopters have all the fun? Get Ruby controlling some drones too. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqHqRSTIqQI">Here's a video of Artoo in action.</a> ================================================================================ You opted in for Ruby Weekly at http://rubyweekly.com/ to get weekly e-mails about the Ruby programming language. 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