From: Vincent Fourmond Date: 2006-12-22T09:49:43+09:00 Subject: Re: [debian rant ?] Remove Ruby 1.8.5? Wilson Bilkovich wrote: > Yes, that would be awesome. > However, I think it should be called 'ruby', and the existing package > be renamed 'ruby-runtime' or something else similar but consistent > with existing naming schemes. That would break too many things, so don't count on it. (like building of packages and the like, nasty). > People seem to almost universally expect "apt-get install ruby" to > give them irb, rdoc, ri, and the ability to install extensions. A small improvement in the description of the ruby package should get rid of 90% of the mistakes, I believe. > Virtually any change would be for the better, though. :) The idea has been forwarded to the debian-ruby list. I would find it hard to get it in time for etch now, but we can always dream. Well, again, thanks for expressing you frustration, I hope it will lead to something better in a (hopefully) close future. Cheers ! Vince -- Vincent Fourmond, PhD student http://vincent.fourmond.neuf.fr/