This is very confusing for Ruby developers for more than one reason:
- The name implies this has something to do with Ruby on Rails while it has nothing to do with Ruby on Rails.
- The repo name is react-rails, which is identical to the official gem[0] a lot of Ruby on Rails developers use to include React in their Rails projects.
Despite the name, it has nothing to do with Ruby-on-Rails. The name, coined by @Vjeux, is more about the purpose: provide a full-stack, batteries included framework for making apps with React. It embraces the React core principles all the way, from the data backend all the way up.
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This is very confusing for Ruby developers for more than one reason:
- The name implies this has something to do with Ruby on Rails while it has nothing to do with Ruby on Rails.
- The repo name is react-rails, which is identical to the official gem[0] a lot of Ruby on Rails developers use to include React in their Rails projects.
0 - https://github.com/reactjs/react-rails
Fair enough, I've edited the topic name to clarify, thanks for your feedback!
Also see the starterkit: https://github.com/elierotenberg/react-rails-starterkit
how/why would I combine this with Ruby-on-Rails?
Despite the name, it has nothing to do with Ruby-on-Rails. The name, coined by @Vjeux, is more about the purpose: provide a full-stack, batteries included framework for making apps with React. It embraces the React core principles all the way, from the data backend all the way up.