From: David Garamond <lists@...6.isreserved.com>
Date: 2004-11-21T11:36:46+09:00
Subject: Re: several questions on using gems

Mauricio Fern�ndez wrote:
> require_gem 'foolib' doesn't make much sense anymore: now RubyGems
> incorporates the 'require hack', so just

i see. thanks. should've gone and Use The Force (TM) first.

but i wonder why rubygems doesn't hack Kernel#require to accept version 
requirements as well. that way i can forget all about Kernel#require_gem :-)

(I think Perl 6's 'use' will be able to pick module versions too).

Regards,
dave