From: Christian Neukirchen Date: 2005-03-16T02:45:17+09:00 Subject: Re: Codefest Grant - RubyGems cleanup and enhancement "Pe�a, Botp" writes: > //I would really appreciate if Chad, Jim, Gavin, ..., clarified > //the situation. Especially since there have been some talks as > //of late about RubyGems replacing RAA altogether, RubyGems > //being the only repository for Ruby software, etc. > > I would not concern myself about that. Forcing_ everyone to use gem is > stupid (like forcing everyone to use rpm :). I can only wholeheartedly agree with that. Dear rubyists, please assure that your software will run *without RubyGems* installed. This means, e.g. that Rakefiles rescue from LoadErrors resulting from requiring rubygems. That you cannot generate gems then is clear, but please at least make the other, gem independent stuff work. Also, don't do gem only releases. > RPA is great software. I never had an issue or bug encountered. If you build > it quick for everyone's consumption, they will use it. Time is moving fast, > and many people cannot wait... > > kind regards -botp -- Christian Neukirchen http://chneukirchen.org