From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@...>
Date: 2005-10-06T19:08:02+09:00
Subject: Re: preview gems

What the rails guy do is run their own gem-server, then you do

gem install rails --source http://gems.rubyonrails.com --include-dependencies

to try out the beta version.


On 05/10/05, Bret Pettichord <bret@pettichord.com> wrote:
> I'm planning to make a preview release of next version of Watir.
>
> I'm not quite sure how to create and release the gem for it. Our last
> release was delivered both as a gem and packaged with the nullsoft
> installer. We've found significant demand for both forms and plan to
> continue with both.
>
> I'd like for people who do "gem install watir" to continue to get watir
> 1.4.1. But i'd also like people who want the new preview release to be able
> to install via gem.
>
> Here's what i am thinking:
>
> The "preview" release of Watir 1.5 will be "1.5.0". However, the gem will
> be called watir-dev (or watir-preview or something). So you could install
> it with "gem install watir-dev".
>
> Does this make sense?
>
> Bret
>
> _____________________
>   Bret Pettichord
>   www.pettichord.com
>
>
>


--
Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns