Analog to Perl's Inline::C, allows embedding C external module code in Ruby scripts directly; code is compiled and run on the fly, as needed. [open source, MIT License]
Ruby Zebedee: 100% compatible clone (protocol, configuration file), can be used by Ruby scripts easily like standard Socket API. Zebedee is simple program to form encrypted, compressed tunnel for TCP/IP or UDP data between two systems.
Generative programming system, for genetic programming, grammatical evolution, or hybrid GP-GE; coded in all Ruby; best suited for interactive evolution and design work. Open source, GPL.
Software Archive, many projects. Examples: Racc, LALR(1) Perser generator; TMail, Mail Class (implements MIME multipart, more); strscan, extension to scan string faster. English and Japanese versions. Ruby-dev summary index. By Minero Aoki.