From: Devin Mullins <twifkak@...>
Date: 2007-01-10T12:44:50+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] Tattle - The Ruby Census

Ryan Davis wrote:
> % du -sk */*hoe*
> 12      cache/hoe-1.1.7.gem
> 104     doc/hoe-1.1.7
> 40      gems/hoe-1.1.7
> 4       specifications/hoe-1.1.7.gemspec
> 
> In other words, who cares?!?
> 
> It sounds like you're complaining simply because it offends your  
> sensibilities. If you have a problem with the way gems does  
> dependencies, then file a bug with rubygems and/or offer them a well  
> tested patch. Otherwise, drop it as it doesn't matter one bit.

Maybe instead of complaining for a paragraph about this guy's behavior, 
you could answer his question (in case you've forgotten: "Why?"), as 
Eric demonstrated.