From: Jim Freeze <jim@...>
Date: 2005-09-29T05:21:17+09:00
Subject: Re: gems is a language change, not a pkging system (Re: Require Namepaces and RubyGems' effect on LoadPath problem)

On 9/28/05, Jim Freeze <jim@freeze.org> wrote:

>   curl -o --proxy-user `whoami` --proxy my.work.proxy ftp://ftp.some.small.file

I failed to mention that curl here prompts me for my proxy password.
This is what makes gem work without the password.
The system is smart enough not to keep asking me for my password.

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Jim Freeze