@_gettalong

(Open source) Software developer, creator of kramdown and HexaPDF, Sci-Fi fan.

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Joined May 2012
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Big news 📰 - Commercial licenses for my Ruby PDF library #HexaPDF are now available! See gettalong.at/hexapdf/ for details.

HexaPDF

HexaPDF is the versatile PDF creation and manipulation library for Ruby.

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Released #HexaPDF 1.11.2 with some bug fixes. hexapdf.gettalong.org/docume…
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alexanderadam@alexanderadam__Oct 4
I created a first draft of the #whysfoxes website: whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxe… Feel free to give me feedback on that. 😊 The vast majority of entries is still to be published. Please bare with me. 🙏 #whysfoxes #whysPoignantGuideToRuby #Ruby #RubyLang

why's foxes: a guest book

A paperback guest book that keeps turning up at events uninvited. We only write down what it brings back.

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Released #HexaPDF 1.11.0 with support for creating LTV digital signatures. hexapdf.gettalong.org/docume…
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This year's Euruko in Brno draws near. See you there next week! I will have some HexaPDF stickers with me 😁
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PDF now supports Brotli compression through a new extension: pdfa.org/no-excuses-brotli-c… And #HexaPDF already has it implemented 😀
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#HexaPDF 1.9.0 with support for HarfBuzz text shaping released! hexapdf.gettalong.org/news/2…
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Coming to #HexaPDF with the next release: HarfBuzz based text shaping! First line in image without, second one with HarfBuzz based text shaping.
Screenshot of a PDF created by HexaPDF where the first line shows text with combining marks without correct shaping and the second line with correct shaping by HexaPDF's upcoming HarfBuzz support.

ALT Screenshot of a PDF created by HexaPDF where the first line shows text with combining marks without correct shaping and the second line with correct shaping by HexaPDF's upcoming HarfBuzz support.

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I just released #HexaPDF 1.7.0, with support for smart text extraction and the upcoming brotli compression filter, among other things. hexapdf.gettalong.org/docume… hexapdf.gettalong.org/docume…
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vienna.rb@viennarbFeb 26
Thanks to @adrianthedev we got Ruby Passports! These little memorabilia let you collect stamps from Ruby events worldwide. Just like a real passport! Grab yours at our March 5th meetup at Meister!
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vienna.rb@viennarbFeb 27
One week to go! Our friends in Finland sent us some swag and chocolates for tiny #ruby conf to give away. Their CFP is open, so send 'em your talks! 🎉
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vienna.rb@viennarbFeb 9
Time for another Vienna Ruby Meetup! 🎉 It's been three months since the last meetup. To make up for it, we got three wonderful talks covering a wide range of topics this time. Thank you to Meister for hosting us!
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Okay, very nice. Just had to force-reboot and Firefox restored everything, including text type into an input box.
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Released #HexaPDF 1.4.1 with some fixes - see hexapdf.gettalong.org/docume…
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vienna.rb@viennarb5 Sep 2025
That's a wrap! What a wonderful night 🤗 Thank you to @platogo for hosting us! See you all again in three months!
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vienna.rb@viennarb4 Sep 2025
Seawas! We're kicking off Vienna.rb with Clemens' talk 🎉 #ruby
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vienna.rb@viennarb25 Aug 2025
Speaker Spotlight! 📣 Wolfgang Hotwagner is a Linux and Information Security enthusiast from Vienna. He's also an avid Rubyist! He'll demonstrate how to integrate security into your development process without expert knowledge, using a Ruby application as an example.
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vienna.rb@viennarb7 Aug 2025
It's time for another Ruby Meetup! Save the date, September 4th at @platogo. Rails World 2025 is happening at the same time. If you haven't managed to snag a ticket, join us to discuss what's new in Rails 🤗 meetup.com/vienna-rb/events/…

Vienna.rb #65 - Ruby Autumn Meetup, Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

It's the Vienna.rb autumn edition! 🍂 Are you interested in the Ruby language or Ruby on Rails? Join us. We have great talks, good vibes, and yummy snacks! 😋 Taking place

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Oh my... due to the different exchange rates, I get 10% less for US sales as compared to last year.
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See you at Vienna.rb on Thursday!
vienna.rb@viennarb2 Jun 2025
Just three days left! Vienna.rb is taking place this Thursday evening 🎉 Here's what's waiting for you: - Amazing talks by Hana & Alexander 💬 - A chance to win some awesome goodies 🏆 - Yummy Food, and drinks 😋 Thank you to @PlanRadar for hosting the meetup!
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For those interested in lightweight markup languages in general and kramdown in particular: github.com/gettalong/versado… It is not yet finished and not polished etc. but already in a good state. This will be the basis for still more easily creating PDF documents with HexaPDF 😀

GitHub - gettalong/versadok: Versatile document creation markup and library

Versatile document creation markup and library. Contribute to gettalong/versadok development by creating an account on GitHub.

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