Installing Mono 2.4 on Ubuntu 8.10 and compiling from source

07 Jul 2009

We recently had to delve into the world of .NET, which meant using Mono on Ubuntu. Ubuntu 8.10 ships with mono 1.9.x whereas we needed the most up to date version, mono version 2.4

These are the instructions on how we installed mono 2.4 and its pre-requisites on a slicehost slice running Ubuntu 8.10

Firstly get rid [...]

Rails developer with Java required – Central London, to £45k

10 Feb 2009

Today, we’re looking for an experienced Rails developer with a Java background to join our publishing client’s existing team.
We’re looking for developers with a good knowledge of JRuby and, as mentioned above, a Java background with an open mind to possibly go back to this if required. Any knowledge of Scala a distinct advantage.
The company [...]