From: Jamis Buck <jgb3@...>
Date: 2004-10-30T12:53:44+09:00
Subject: Re: From a Ruby Script, How to automatically login to www.netflix.com

Tim Sutherland wrote:
> In article <41827453.7070508@email.byu.edu>, Jamis Buck wrote:
> [...]
> 
>>It's actually a part of the Ruby standard library as of 1.8. Thus, you 
>>should just be able to 'require "dl"' and have at it.
>>
>>MAJOR drawback of Ruby/DL, though, is lack of documentation. It can be 
>>very discouraging.
> 
> 
> You may already know about this, but dl.txt is available:
> 
> http://www.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/ruby/ext/dl/doc/dl.txt

I admit, I overstated the facts. However, API documentation is only half 
of the equation. Unfortunately, it is the easiest half, which means the 
other half--usage examples, FAQ's, best practices, etc.--often fall by 
the side, while those very items are often the most helpful for people 
coming to a library for the first time.

- Jamis

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