4 ms·Basecamp supports Rails. Ruby is mostly developed by a community of Japanese developers.by toasterlovin 7y agoBasecamp supports Rails. Ruby is mostly developed by a community of Japanese developers.pornel 7y agoThat supports OP's theory: Ruby wasn't mainstream before Rails.petepete 7y agoWhile this might have been true, it was that screencast and the rise of Rails that put Ruby on the map in the west.