Deployable Ruby Runtimes
summary
Claims a self contained Ruby runtime that statically compiles Ruby and native extensions into one executable, embeds source as a Berkeley DB virtual file system (zlib compressed and AES encrypted), and monkey‑patches overridden require/load to load from that DB. Builds a dev vs production bootstrap, supports Rails, captures IO, and lets small app updates by swapping a secondary DB. Resulting artifact is tiny (~1.8 MB runnable Ruby with libs) and mostly working though some IO/glob edge cases remain; open sourcing and cross‑platform builds are planned.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Intro
- 5:00Basic concept
- 7:15Statically built Ruby
- 10:30Runtime libraries
- 12:55How it works
- 16:22File system
- 19:07Project structure
- 20:27Virtual File System
- 24:03Directory Structure
- 26:33Encapsulation
- 28:33Version
- 32:03Limitations
- 34:33Build Database
- 48:28Cloud Storage
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