Ruby is open source and freely available on the Web, but requires a license.
Ruby is a general-purpose, interpreted programming language.
Ruby is a true object-oriented programming language.
Ruby is a server-side scripting language similar to Python and Perl.
Ruby can be used to write Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts.
Ruby can be embedded into Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
Ruby's simple syntax makes it quick and easy for new developers to learn Ruby.
Ruby has a similar syntax to many programming languages ??such as C++ and Perl.
Ruby is highly scalable and large programs written in Ruby are easy to maintain.
Ruby can be used to develop Internet and intranet applications.
Ruby can be installed in Windows and POSIX environments.
Ruby supports many GUI tools such as Tcl/Tk, GTK, and OpenGL.
Ruby can easily connect to DB2, MySQL, Oracle and Sybase.
Ruby has a rich set of built-in functions that can be used directly in Ruby scripts.