From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2011-11-02T07:32:45+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:40660] Re: Can rubygems save us from "binary-compatibility hell"?

On Nov 1, 2011, at 3:25 PM, V�t Ondruch wrote:
> No, this was not necessary for Ruby 1.9 and thats fine. However the Yusuke's proposal was the opposite, i.e. break ABI with every release and I am against it.

I see.

>> If there is something Ruby can do to help Fedora, etc. automate packaging I think Ruby should do it.
> 
> Yes, there is one think Ruby can do and it is to preserve ABI for major versions, i.e. 1.8, 1.9 or 2.0.
> 
> And automated repackaging is dream as long as there is no authority which ensures at least some basic standards in gems. I am speaking namely about licenses, bundled libraries, failing unit tests etc.

What about automated repackaging just for gems shipped with Ruby?  I think Ruby already has most of these standards.