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Rails 2.3 RC1, RailsConf '09, The Rails activists, The day Merb joined Rails, New 15-minute Rails video, Rails 2.2

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Released Nov 21, 2008

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“Ruby on Rails is a breakthrough in lowering the barriers of entry to programming.
Powerful web applications that formerly might have taken weeks or months
to develop can be produced in a matter of days.”
-Tim O'Reilly, Founder of O'Reilly Media
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Who is already
on Rails?

Tens of thousands of Rails applications are already live. People are using Rails in the tiniest part-time operations to the biggest companies.

Basecamp

Basecamp: The original Rails app.

Twitter

Twitter: Stay connected.

Shopify: E-commerce made easy.

Yellow Pages: Find it locally.

Github

Github: Git repo hosting.

Lighthouse

Lighthouse: Simple bug tracking.

See more amazing applications done with Ruby on Rails.


Who is
behind it?

Rails was created in 2003 by David Heinemeier Hansson and has since been extended by the Rails core team, more than 1,400 contributors, and supported by a vibrant ecosystem.