From: Loren Segal <lsegal@...>
Date: 2011-01-28T09:09:03+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:34916] Re: The ruby-lang.org downloads page should include RVM for OS X

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On 1/27/2011 6:42 PM, Andrew Vos wrote:
> What do you mean by "official"? Also, what does it make more 
> difficult? Do you mean the installation?

Here is the flipside: what is more difficult about not using rvm? I 
manage without it just fine using ./configure --program-suffix=192pXXX 
or --prefix=/usr/local/ruby192pXXX and configuring my $PATH. This is the 
same methodology I (and I assume most Linux/UNIX users) use to switch 
between two or more versions of any program I have installed.

RE "official": I guess not official would mean that it is not supported 
as an "official" installer tool. This could change, of course. It could 
certainly be noted as an optional *alternative* installation method in 
the meantime. The ruby-lang.org website makes note of many "unofficial" 
manuals/documentation sites/books on 
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/, so I see no problem with 
adding unofficial information on installing Ruby.

- Loren


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    On 1/27/2011 6:42 PM, Andrew Vos wrote:
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      cite="mid:AANLkTinvHYV4MQoirjJLXqUoqKRBg=LKL0=51oQ6q3aD@mail.gmail.com"
      type="cite"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">What do you mean by
        "official"? Also, what does it make more difficult? Do you mean
        the installation?</font></blockquote>
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    Here is the flipside: what is more difficult about not using rvm? I
    manage without it just fine using ./configure
    --program-suffix=192pXXX or --prefix=/usr/local/ruby192pXXX and
    configuring my $PATH. This is the same methodology I (and I assume
    most Linux/UNIX users) use to switch between two or more versions of
    any program I have installed.<br>
    <br>
    RE "official": I guess not official would mean that it is not
    supported as an "official" installer tool. This could change, of
    course. It could certainly be noted as an optional *alternative*
    installation method in the meantime. The ruby-lang.org website makes
    note of many "unofficial" manuals/documentation sites/books on <a
      href="http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/">http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/</a>,
    so I see no problem with adding unofficial information on installing
    Ruby.<br>
    <br>
    - Loren<br>
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