From: Tilman Sauerbeck <tilman@...>
Date: 2006-08-14T01:11:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Rubygem libs vs Non Rubygem libs

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khaines@enigo.com [2006-08-14 00:04]:
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2006, Tilman Sauerbeck wrote:
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> >>Some might have the lib installed from gems and some might have install=
ed
> >>manually or whatever ... so how do you reconcile the two if you must=20
> >>require
> >>rubygems to use gem installed libs? Why is the gems directory not added=
 to
> >>the regular include path? Are you required to write code to deal with=
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> >>this?
> >>How do experienced Ruby devs deal with this issue? Or am I just thick a=
nd=20
> >>it
> >>isn't an issue at all?
> >>
> >>any insight appreciated,
> >
> >export RUBYOPT=3Drubygems
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> Of course, this isn't such a great solution from inside a library,=20
> However, it's not too hard.

If you are the author of some library:

cat <<EOF >>README
If you're using rubygems, please export RUBYOPT=3Drubygems.
EOF

Done.

Regards,
Tilman

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A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
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