From: Dave Howell <groups@...>
Date: 2006-01-27T05:13:06+09:00
Subject: Re: postgres database


On Jan 26, 2006, at 9:52, tsumeruby@tsumelabs.com wrote:

> On Friday 27 January 2006 02:30 am, Dave Howell wrote:
>
>  To package in all the client libs built for many
> platforms(Win, fbsd, linux, macosx), and package in to one small 
> package.

Not necessarily, I think. I just installed Postgres 8, so I don't think 
I'd want Psql7.x libraries. (Or maybe they'd be fine.) I first tried 
mounting the server's Postgres library directory, and then told the 
gem-install script where it was, but it didn't actually copy them, it 
just noted their location, so that failed the instant the mount went 
down. Presumably, the code I have now is going to fail the instant I 
move it to a different machine, unless I manage to scavenge up all the 
various lint and popcorn flung far and wide in secret directories on my 
system. {sigh}

But even just a mention of this minor pitfall would be good, I think. 
All that's currently included is "You may have to tell the installer 
where your postgres files are," without noting that you won't HAVE any 
if you don't have a LOCAL install.

True self-contained binary-complete Ruby programs are apparently a much 
more complicated project.