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Personal preference mostly. rvm/gem/bundle is just a lot to set up and keep in your head compared to running a statically-linked binary. It feels like a relic of a previous era. Plus compiled languages are faster, and massively easier to set up if you have contributors running Windows.

But like sibling said, if you're happy with your setup, keep it.




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