January 7, 2026
How libgd-gis turns Ruby into a real GIS engine
For many years, Ruby quietly missed something important.
Yes, Ruby is amazing at APIs, data processing, background jobs, and web platforms — but when it came to maps, graphics, and spatial data , Ruby was forced to step aside and let other languages do the work.
If you wanted to draw a map, generate tiles, or visualize geographic data, you had to reach for:
- ImageMagick
- QGIS
- Python
- Node
- or external GIS pipelines
Read the complete article here:
https://rubystacknews.com/2026/01/07/ruby-can-now-draw-maps-and-i-started-with-ice-cream/
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