From: Kevin Clark <kevin.clark@...>
Date: 2006-08-23T06:47:27+09:00
Subject: Re: How can I get you to use mkrf?

Farrel,
mkrf is for building Rakefiles to build extensions to Ruby. It uses
rake, but isn't a replacement for it. It aims to replace mkmf.

Kev

On 8/22/06, Farrel Lifson <farrel.lifson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 22/08/06, Kevin Clark <kevin.clark@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> > Google's Summer of Code has officially come to a close but I in no way
> > plan to abandon my project. It's in a fairly stable place and working
> > for the libraries that I've played with. That being said, I don't
> > think many are using the project. mkmf is old, and though it is ugly,
> > I expect people are comfortable with it.
> >
> > What can I do to help you make a switch? What feature does mkmf have
> > that you -need- for your extension? How can I make this easier?
> >
> > Finally, speak up if you're already using mkrf or have played with it.
> > I'm happy to hear criticism.
> >
> > I hope this thread can give me a list of things to work on as I try to
> > move the project along.
> >
> > --
> > Kevin Clark
> > http://glu.ttono.us
> >
> >
>
> Is it a replacement for a tool like rake? If not how easy would it be
> to use/integrate with rake?
>
> Farrel
>
>


-- 
Kevin Clark
http://glu.ttono.us