First Launch of Ruby on Rails 0.5 (2004)
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The first launch of Ruby on Rails 0.5 in 2004 marked a significant milestone in the development of the framework, with the community showing interest and support.
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(2004) Title: Rails 0.5.0: The end of vaporware! Previously (7 points) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8059508
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