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# Ruby is…

A dynamic, open source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity. It has an elegant syntax that is natural to read and easy to write.

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# The Greeter class
class Greeter
def initialize(name)
@name = name.capitalize
end
def salute
puts "Hello #{@name}!"
end
end
# Create a new object
g = Greeter.new("world")
# Output "Hello World!"
g.salute

### Scotland on Rails 2009

Scotland on Rails is pleased to announce that Conference2009 will be held March 26-28 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

We are now accepting submissions. The closing date for submissions is December 1st 2008, so there’s still time! Please mail your plaintext proposals for 45 minute sessions to submissions@scotlandonrails.com.

Alternatively, if you are interested in sponsoring the conference, please mail sponsorship@scotlandonrails.com for a prospectus.

Lastly, if you wish to be notified when we open for registration, you can sign up on the site.

Come and enjoy all that Edinburgh has to offer (whisky! castle! volcano! ruby! whisky!) in March. We hope to see you there.

Posted by James Edward Gray II on 10 Nov 2008

### MountainWest RubyConf 2009 dates and CFP

MountainWest RubyConf 2009 will be held March 13-14, 2009, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Proposals to speak at this regional conference are now being accepted. Please send your proposal to proposals@mtnwestrubyconf.org.

The submission deadline is midnight (MST) on December 31st, 2008.

There are sponsorship opportunities available as well. Please contact sponsorship@mtnwestruby.org if you are interested.

Please see mtnwestrubyconf.org/ for more details as they become available.

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Posted by james on 08 Nov 2008

### Other News

- Ruby 1.9.1-preview 1 released Posted by james on 28 Oct 2008
- RubyConf 2008 is Sold-out Posted by james on 02 Oct 2008
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- DoS vulnerability in REXML Posted by Shugo Maeda on 23 Aug 2008
- Ruby 1.8.7-p72 and 1.8.6-p287 released Posted by Shugo Maeda on 11 Aug 2008
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Ruby Posted by Shugo Maeda on 08 Aug 2008

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