From: Devin Mullins <twifkak@...>
Date: 2005-10-03T02:11:05+09:00
Subject: Re: why can't Ruby load .gem files directly?

Kevin Brown wrote:

>On Sunday 02 October 2005 10:45, Devin Mullins wrote:
>  
>
>>Ah. Well, err, to qualify my previous post, couldn't the .deb just
>>include the .gem(s) inside, and then call `gem install thegem(s)`?
>>    
>>
>That was my first thought too.  No, because if you distribute the debians as 
>part of a distro, you're requiring them to have an internet connection to get 
>them, and in fact there is no way at that point to include said software as 
>part of a distro that you can install without an internet connection.
>  
>
RubyGems can install local gem files quite easily. That was what I was 
referring to.

>Also, my mom (who just unplugged her network cable) wants to know what this 
>funky error about WGET FAILED FOR GEM INSTALL FROM DEB PACKAGE means.  
>
Really? My mom wants to know why it takes 6 minutes to boot up Windows 
Me. :P

Devin
(I'm joking. Note the ":P".)