[ANN] Ruby-VPI 8.0.0

Version 8.0.0 (2006-10-13)

  Ruby-VPI is a Ruby interface to Verilog VPI. It lets you create
  complex Verilog test benches easily and wholly in Ruby.

  Website: http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org

  Install: gem install ruby-vpi

Summary

This release renames some identifiers for consistency, updates
the documentation, and improves integration with RubyGems.

Notice

    * The RubyVPI module has been renamed to RubyVpi.

    * The PROTO environment variable has been renamed to
      PROTOTYPE.
          o In addition to using unset, you can now disable
            simulation of the prototype by assigning an empty value
            to this variable.

Details

    * We now use Darcs for revision control, instead of
      Subversion. The source repository can now be accessed at http
      ://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/src/ruby-vpi.

    * The source code is now distributed in tar.gz and zip
      form, in addition to gem.

    * Some identifiers have been renamed for better
      consistency.

    * The user manual now resides directly within the doc/
      directory.
          o The integration of documentation in gem_server has
            been improved.

    * The glossary and tutorial in the user manual have been
      revised.