From: Alexandru Popescu <the.mindstorm.mailinglist@...>
Date: 2006-07-18T05:40:29+09:00
Subject: Re: additional requirements for a Ruby env

Sorry but I still don't get it.... why do I need to compile Ruby
myself if I intend to use a different compiler for extensions. That is
the puzzling piece.

./alex
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On 7/17/06, ara.t.howard@noaa.gov <ara.t.howard@noaa.gov> wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jul 2006, Austin Ziegler wrote:
>
> > On 7/17/06, Alexandru Popescu <the.mindstorm.mailinglist@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> By following the thread and considering the fact that my system relies
> >> on the one click installer I assume my only option is having MS VC6.
> >> Is this conclusion correct? (because I failed to understand the
> >> reasons why other compilers are not gonna work :-( ).
> >
> > Binary incompatibilities from Microsoft.
>
> (applause from audience!)
>
> -a
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