From: Alexander Kellett <ruby-lists@...>
Date: 2004-08-13T21:26:56+09:00
Subject: Re: RubyForge project and gem distriubtion

On Fri, Aug 13, 2004 at 09:14:25PM +0900, Dave Thomas wrote:
> I don't understand why the rpa folks had to reinvent the packaging 
> wheel here: the service they offer is orthogonal to Gems, and could 
> have used Gems as the distribution mechanism.

i must say this is erm. confusing me a tad.

why do we use ruby when c is a working alternative?
why choose one distribution over another? why was
rails written in the first place when other frameworks
were already around? why rewrite vim? why discuss
modifications to ruby when it already works?

rpa-base has many advantages over gems.
stifling development by making requests for
standardization this early in the game is not
gonna do ruby as a whole any good whatsoever.

Alex