0 There are 8 alternative Ruby VM's and 4 of them will hit 1.0 status in the upcoming year. A <a href="http://www.igvita.com/2009/11/20/state-of-ruby-vms-ruby-renaissance/">detailed look at the past year and where the community is heading</a> (hint: it's an exciting time to be a Rubyist). 2009-11-20T22:05:54+00:00 true 3056 2009-11-21T04:58:55+00:00 9