Ruby is a general-purpose programming language designed with an emphasis on programming productivity and simplicity. In Ruby, everything is an object, including primitive data types. Development of th
Yukihiro Matsumoto, the creator of Ruby
Ruby is a pinkish-red to blood-red-colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium oxide. Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Oth
Ruby (programming language)
…the latter in a subsequent email to Ishitsuka. He also noted that one factor influencing the choice of the name was that a colleague's birthstone was ruby. The first public release of Ruby 0.95 was announced on Japanese domestic newsgroups on 21 December 1995. Subsequently, three more versions of Ruby…
A ruby crystal from Dodoma Region, Tanzania
The main ruby-producing countries
Crystal structure of ruby showing the substitution of Al3+ ions (blue) with Cr3+ (red). The substitution density of Cr3+ ions in this model is approximately 2%, approximating the maximum doping normally encountered.
Ruby (Corundum) - Hunza Valley, div. Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan.