From: Glen Pfeiffer <glen@...>
Date: 2007-05-06T00:25:04+09:00
Subject: Re: Gem-only releases

On 05/04/2007 08:56 AM, Lyle Johnson wrote:
> On 5/4/07, Marc Heiler <shevegen@linuxmail.org> wrote:
>
>> My point now is, though - please please please - consider to
>> also release non-gem versions IF you do release a gem version
>> of your library!
>
> I read through your post a couple of times and I still haven't
> found the part where you explain why gems aren't getting the
> job done, and why library authors should therefore provide
> their libraries in non-gem formats.

This may not be the OP's reason, but it does point out reasons
why some people/projects do not want to use gems:
http://pkg-ruby-extras.alioth.debian.org/rubygems.html

-- 
Glen