From: Austin Ziegler <halostatue@...>
Date: 2006-06-15T12:13:42+09:00
Subject: Re: running applications installed from gems

On 6/14/06, Mark Volkmann <r.mark.volkmann@gmail.com> wrote:
> I suppose rubygems is most often used for packaging libraries, but it
> can also be used to package applications. I think it would be
> convenient if something like this were supported.
>
> gem run minesweeper
>
> Is this being considered? Are there reasons why this would be a bad idea?

Ruwiki is packaged as a gem. It includes *multiple* "binary" programs.
Just as #autorequire is a bad idea; #autorun (what would be necessary
to support your idea) would be a bad idea.

-austin
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