Wayne Meissner, our native binding expert, worked extensively on JNA, and he carried that knowledge over to JFFI to make it faster more efficient.

Most of the Windows users that lack the knowledge to build stuff on Windows need to wait for gem authors or other contributors to release native gems for them.

Some foreign students, however, quickly pack up and return to their native countries after graduation, using the knowledge and skills they gained in the U.S. to benefit competing economies.