From: Devin Mullins <twifkak@...>
Date: 2007-01-11T23:31:16+09:00
Subject: Re: Tattle - The Ruby Census

To sum up --

For:
* Idempotency -- include everything necessary to allow the gem to be 
rebuilt and regemified.
* Repackagers -- make it easier for repackagers by including the 
necessary package-time dependencies.
* Developers -- make it easier for developers by including the 
dependencies required to run, say, rake test.
* RubyGems -- make hoe a run-time dependency until RubyGems supports 
develop-time dependencies.
* seattle.rb -- help up their download stats on rubyforge.

Against:
* Users -- don't waste the time and space of people who aren't in the 
above list.
* Sysadmins -- don't add another to the list of software they have to audit.
* Developers -- don't insult their intelligence. They're doing something 
outside the scope of a typical user, and know how to read a README and 
gem install hoe.
* RubyGems -- don't abuse the "run-time dependency" list just to get 
around the lack of a develop-time one.

Did I miss anything? Now, all I think is necessary is a web poll 
somewhere, and the dead horse will have been thoroughly beaten.

Devin