From: Colin Steele <colin@...2.com>
Date: 2001-05-05T14:49:31+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:14703] Ruby Cookbook Improvements (was Ruby code: the lost generation)


[Forking this thread off the Ruby Code: TLG thread]

Thanks for the feedback, Marko.  I'll address your points in the order
you posted them:

1. Eval... yep, that's a bug.  Fixed in v. 0.7.0, which also
   incorporates the eval sandbox from Clemens Wyss of Ruby.CHannel.

2. Login... I agree that logging in is pain.  But, in order to make
   the code and commentary posted to the site _freely_ available
   (avoiding the kinds of problems that CPAN has), it's neccessary to
   have folks log in.  It's not done for security; it's about
   licensing and intellectual property.

   I will note that although it's a pain, you can click the "remember
   me" checkbox and get a cookie, so you won't have to log back in. :)

3. Wiki...  In a recent version of the site code, I made it possible
   to intermix code and comments, so one may separate the code, or
   not, depending on the discussion.  I thought it better to allow
   both modes, and let the users decide as they see fit.  Your point
   about inlining separate code in the followups is well taken.  I
   will add this to the list of preferences that I'm working on.

4. Warning... This exists already in both the TOS (as you note in your
   post) and in the license, which is present on every page containing
   code or commentary... I think any more than this would be a bit of
   overkill.

Thanks again for your ideas, Marko.  I think the next version of the
site (coming soon) will move things a bit closer to what you're
looking for.

-- 
Colin Steele
colin@webg2.com / www.colinsteele.org / www.rubycookbook.org


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