I find most opensource projects assume a Unixy platform if not Linux specifically. For instance a quick look at the Rubinius website shows install instructions for Mac and Linux, none for windows. RubyEE on windows? nope. MRI windows support is provided by a third party, that builds it with unix tools on windows. That isn't to say it is a bad thing, just it is a fish out of water. I find gems with native extensions are often less likely to work on windows, but it has been a few years since I fooled around with ruby. Salmon have been known to swim up stream, doesn't mean swimming with the current isn't easier.
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I find most opensource projects assume a Unixy platform if not Linux specifically. For instance a quick look at the Rubinius website shows install instructions for Mac and Linux, none for windows. RubyEE on windows? nope. MRI windows support is provided by a third party, that builds it with unix tools on windows. That isn't to say it is a bad thing, just it is a fish out of water. I find gems with native extensions are often less likely to work on windows, but it has been a few years since I fooled around with ruby. Salmon have been known to swim up stream, doesn't mean swimming with the current isn't easier.