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OSNews: Introduction to Rubyx Linux

“Rubyx is an advanced, source based distro that stands out from
the crowd thanks to some unusual and innovative features. It is
also exceptionally lean and mean, and it goes like a rocket! I am a
big fan of Rubyx and in this article I will attempt to show you
why.

“R is for Ruby: rubyx is one large script written in Ruby
(programming language comparable to Python). This script manages
all aspects of running the system: installation, configuration,
booting, managing services, adding and updating software, and even
creating isos. The details of installation for all packages–Rubyx
ebuilds, if you like–are small Ruby scripts as well…”

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DistroWatch:
Distributions, March 12, 2004
(Mar 12, 2004)

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