> you can't compile dynamic scripting languages to LLVM... Considering Rubinius uses LLVM that's not quite true, and further, just because people haven't succe

> you can't compile dynamic scripting languages to LLVM... Considering Rubinius uses LLVM that's not quite true, and further, just because people haven't succeeded in taking it all the way it doesn't mean you can't. Maybe it's just hard. For example, if you're willing to sacrifice a few features that make compilation difficult you actually can compile Ruby: RubyMotion (http://www.rubymotion.com/tour/how-it-works/ http://www.rubymotion.com/tour/how-it-works/) does it. The biggest problem is something like eval, but if you're willing to live without dynamic features like that you don't have a lot of impediments to compiling to LLVM.