From: Chad Fowler <chadfowler@...>
Date: 2004-07-24T00:42:37+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] Ruby Installer for Windows 1.8.2-14_RC5 (from Ruby 1.8.2 preview1)

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:37:59 +0900, Lyle Johnson <lyle.johnson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:26:58 +0900, gabriele renzi
> <surrender_it@rc1.vip.ukl.yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > just one thing: I'm not sure if this is just a sample or is closely
> > related to the behaviour of the gem system, but should'nt it be:
> >
> > Gem::Platform::WIN32::(MS|DJGPP|MINGW|LCC|WHATEVER) ?
> >
> > different compiling toolchain are things to take in consideration.
> 
> Excellent point. I think it's true that binaries compiled with
> Microsoft's compiler or the MinGW compiler are compatible with each
> other; but I don't know if that's true for the other cases. Yet
> another variable to throw in the mix. ;)
> 
> 

This is why this feature isn't done yet. :)  It's going to take some
thought to make it work properly.  We've got it on the short list of
RubyGems 1.0 features.

Chad