From: virumoz@...
Date: 2007-10-23T02:15:02+09:00
Subject: Re: distributing a ruby program

 Hi Tom,

> How do I create a minimum subset of the ruby distribution such that it
> contains only the modules and ruby system that I need so that my program
> can run?

 for exactly the same problem I use "RubyScript2Exe" and it's
 derivates from Erik Veenstra:

 <http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/rubyscript2exe/>

 Is a little complex first, but you get used to it. I assumed that
you
 want to have a Windows executable containing your scripts, the Ruby
 interpreter and all actually used libs.

 I once developed a Ruby app with FXRuby frontend using Linux,
 ported and packaged it using a Windows installation, burned it to
 CD and gave it to a customer. It works even from CD/USB-Stick
because
 it unpacks part of the Exe in the TEMP directory and starts from
there.

 virumoz