# \[ANN\] Ruby/ZOOM 0.1.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [18 March 2005 21:10 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-zoom-0-1-0/17029 "2005-03-18T21:10:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Laurent\_Sansonetti6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Laurent\_Sansonetti6](https://rubytalk.org/u/Laurent_Sansonetti6)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2005 21:10 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-zoom-0-1-0/17029/1 "2005-03-18T21:10:19Z")
Hi, I am happy to announce the first release of Ruby/ZOOM! Ruby/ZOOM provides a Ruby binding to the Z39.50 Object-Orientation Model (ZOOM), an abstract object-oriented programming interface to a subset of the services specified by the Z39.50 standard, also known as the international standard ISO 23950. This software is based (and therefore depends) on YAZ, a free-software implementation of the Z39.50/SRW/SRU standards, but could be easily ported to any ZOOM compliant implementation. You can get more information (download link, sample, API reference, etc...) from the homepage:         [http://ruby-zoom.rubyforge.org/](http://ruby-zoom.rubyforge.org/) Enjoy Laurent ---
**Author:** ![Guest15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@Guest15](https://rubytalk.org/u/Guest15)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2005 21:18 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-zoom-0-1-0/17029/2 "2005-03-18T21:18:14Z")
> Hi, > > I am happy to announce the first release of Ruby/ZOOM! That's wonderful! I've been looking at Z39.50 for a long time, but never built up enough momentum to try something like this. I can't wait to try it out. [elided] > You can get more information (download link, sample, API reference, > etc...) from the homepage: > >         [http://ruby-zoom.rubyforge.org/](http://ruby-zoom.rubyforge.org/) Any plans for cutting a gem? > **···** > > On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 06:10:19 +0900, Laurent Sansonetti \ wrote: > > > Enjoy > > > > Laurent > > -- > thanks, > -pate > ------------------------- > ParseTree is a little brown stinky ferret that digs down a hole and > violently rips the AST away from the warm bosom of ruby. In other > words, we cheat, they don't. ---
**Author:** ![vruz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/4bbf92/32.png) [@vruz](https://rubytalk.org/u/vruz)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2005 21:20 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-zoom-0-1-0/17029/3 "2005-03-18T21:20:06Z")
> This software is based (and therefore depends) on YAZ, a free-software > implementation of the Z39.50/SRW/SRU standards, but could be easily > ported to any ZOOM compliant implementation. that's great, are you doing something like Koha (but in Ruby) ? cheers,                               vruz ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Roberts1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Sam\_Roberts1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Sam_Roberts1)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2005 21:31 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-zoom-0-1-0/17029/4 "2005-03-18T21:31:49Z")
Quoting lrz@gnome.org, on Sat, Mar 19, 2005 at 06:10:19AM +0900: > Hi, > > I am happy to announce the first release of Ruby/ZOOM! > > Ruby/ZOOM provides a Ruby binding to the Z39.50 Object-Orientation Model > (ZOOM), an abstract object-oriented programming interface to a subset of > the services specified by the Z39.50 standard, also known as the > international standard ISO 23950. Ok, I've gone through about 3 web pages, and I still don't know what kind of info you can access with Z39.50. Could you give a few line summary of what kinds of things I can do with this? Cheers, Sam > **···** > > > This software is based (and therefore depends) on YAZ, a free-software > > implementation of the Z39.50/SRW/SRU standards, but could be easily > > ported to any ZOOM compliant implementation. > > > > You can get more information (download link, sample, API reference, > > etc...) from the homepage: > > > >         [http://ruby-zoom.rubyforge.org/](http://ruby-zoom.rubyforge.org/) > > > > Enjoy > > > > Laurent ---
**Author:** ![Guest15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@Guest15](https://rubytalk.org/u/Guest15)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2005 21:37 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-zoom-0-1-0/17029/5 "2005-03-18T21:37:52Z")
> \> This software is based (and therefore depends) on YAZ, a free-software > \> implementation of the Z39.50/SRW/SRU standards, but could be easily > \> ported to any ZOOM compliant implementation. > > that's great, are you doing something like Koha (but in Ruby) ? Are you interested in something like that? I've been involved in the Koha project for several years now (I used to manage it). I talked with the other developers about trying to do a rewrite in Ruby to get away from the Perl kruft that had built up, but never reached critical mass. If anyone is interested in taking on the development of an ILS in Ruby (probably on Rails), please let me know. I'd be very interested in taking part in something like that. > **···** > > On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 06:20:06 +0900, vruz \ wrote: > > > cheers, > >                               vruz > > -- > thanks, > -pate > ------------------------- > ParseTree is a little brown stinky ferret that digs down a hole and > violently rips the AST away from the warm bosom of ruby. In other > words, we cheat, they don't. ---
**Author:** ![Laurent\_Sansonetti1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4af34b/32.png) [@Laurent\_Sansonetti1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Laurent_Sansonetti1)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2005 21:55 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-zoom-0-1-0/17029/6 "2005-03-18T21:55:38Z")
More or less. Ruby/ZOOM will be integrated in the next release of Alexandria ([http://alexandria.rubyforge.org](http://alexandria.rubyforge.org)), a standalone book collection manager. Laurent > **···** > > On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 06:20:06 +0900, vruz \ wrote: > > > \> This software is based (and therefore depends) on YAZ, a free-software > > \> implementation of the Z39.50/SRW/SRU standards, but could be easily > > \> ported to any ZOOM compliant implementation. > > > > that's great, are you doing something like Koha (but in Ruby) ? ---
**Author:** ![Laurent\_Sansonetti1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4af34b/32.png) [@Laurent\_Sansonetti1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Laurent_Sansonetti1)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2005 21:59 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-zoom-0-1-0/17029/7 "2005-03-18T21:59:48Z")
Z39.50 is mainly used for book information retrieval. For instance, the US Library of Congress has a Z39.50 open server. The French National Library too. A lot of national libraries do provide a Z39.50 access to the public. I am not an expert on this, I just want to support more libraries in my book collection manager 🙂 Someone can correct what I said. Laurent > **···** > > On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 06:31:49 +0900, Sam Roberts \ wrote: > > > Quoting lrz@gnome.org, on Sat, Mar 19, 2005 at 06:10:19AM +0900: > > \> Hi, > > \> > > \> I am happy to announce the first release of Ruby/ZOOM! > > \> > > \> Ruby/ZOOM provides a Ruby binding to the Z39.50 Object-Orientation Model > > \> (ZOOM), an abstract object-oriented programming interface to a subset of > > \> the services specified by the Z39.50 standard, also known as the > > \> international standard ISO 23950. > > > > Ok, I've gone through about 3 web pages, and I still don't know what > > kind of info you can access with Z39.50. Could you give a few line > > summary of what kinds of things I can do with this? ---
**Author:** ![Aredridel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@Aredridel](https://rubytalk.org/u/Aredridel)\ **Post date:** [19 March 2005 00:51 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-zoom-0-1-0/17029/8 "2005-03-19T00:51:47Z")
> Z39.50 is mainly used for book information retrieval. For instance, > the US Library of Congress has a Z39.50 open server. The French > National Library too. A lot of national libraries do provide a Z39.50 > access to the public. > > I am not an expert on this, I just want to support more libraries in > my book collection manager 🙂 Someone can correct what I said. You're dead on. An ugly stupid protocol, but it works!