From: chad fowler <chadfowler@...>
Date: 2001-03-18T01:38:35+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:12777] Re: Library packaging

> The problem with JAR files is you can't just slap
> them in a directory
> and have Java find them: you have to nominate each
> one.
> 

Actually, I believe you can throw jar files in
$JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext, and they'll be picked up by
the JVM without CLASSPATH modifications.  Never tried
it, though.

I agree that having to setup CLASSPATH for each
application and having to resort to things like
creating batch files or shell scripts is undesirable. 
I find that it leads to laziness and messiness in my
own practices with Java.  I'd rather not see something
taint my usage of Ruby in the same way.

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