What is Padrino?

Padrino is a web application framework built on Sinatra. This might sound a bit odd, a framework built on a framework, but one of Sinatra's core principals is to stay small and elegant. While this is good (Sinatra is only about 1,500 lines of code), it does leave a little to be desired. Where Sinatra is a thin layer of mayonnaise on bread, Padrino is a second layer of mustard. It's not all that much either, but it brings a lot of flavor to the party.

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