From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2010-09-10T00:29:24+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:32234] Re: Can we convert the standard library to gems?

On Sep 9, 2010, at 06:40, Yusuke ENDOH wrote:
> 
> The release manager must release not only full release but also and
> push new gems, at once.  This is "Cons 1" I said.

Is there a reason this couldn't be automated for a ruby release so the release tag is created and the .tar.gz and .gems are uploaded at the same time?

When using the hoe gem the following happen automatically upon running `rake release`:

1) release is tagged in git/svn/etc.
2) release is uploaded to rubyforge.org as a .tar.gz
3) release is uploaded to rubygems.org as a .gem

Releasing ruby + gems will make the release process more complicated.  If that complication can be automated I don't see it being a very big problem.