From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2007-11-15T06:59:40+09:00
Subject: Re: RubyGems imported into 1.9 trunk

On Nov 14, 2007, at 11:36 , Tim Morgan wrote:
> Perhaps this is more specific to rubygems itself, but is there a  
> reason why a gem list command (more specifically gem update) lists  
> foreign platforms?

Why shouldn't it?  I work with multiple platforms.

> I suppose I have no  reason to install 'mswin32' on my platform,  
> and yet I am constantly offered to update.  Is there a way to  
> filter to a specific platform?

Does this still happen with trunk?  If so, please re-open the  
relevant bug in the tracker.

> Also, are gems installed only by sudo, or can a user gem collection  
> be supported?

Yes.  See `gem install -i` and set GEM_PATH to match.

These questions are more appropriate for ruby-talk or rubygems- 
developers.

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