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A History of Compiling Ruby

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This talk traces attempts to compile Ruby to machine code, comparing their ideas and context to show how they reflect advances in compiler research.

Syllabus

Introduction
What is a Ruby Compiler
Why is it worth looking at compilers
The 25 compilers
The timeline
The space
Hotstats
Rubinius
JRuby
Compiler Research
Themes
Outro

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