From: Daniel Berger <djberg96@...>
Date: 2007-01-06T01:45:08+09:00
Subject: Re: Solaris related modules

Tim Pease wrote:
> On 1/5/07, Daniel Berger <djberg96@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > There's a couple Solaris related things I'd like if anyone needs a Ruby
> > related project.  The first is an app that can take a gem spec and
> > convert it into a Solaris package (.pkg).  The second is a wrapper for
> > Solaris services.
> >
>
> Okay, you've spent too much time in the snow ;)
>
> Seriously, though, what do you see as the benefit of converting a gem
> into a Solaris package?
>
> TwP

Short answer? System administration.

Long answer? I eventually hope to setup a tie-in with blastwave [1]
and/or sunfreeware [2], and generally make Ruby more popular among
system administrators using the Solaris platform.

Regards,

Dan

[1] http://www.blastwave.org
[2] http://www.sunfreeware.com