From: Phillip Gawlowski <cmdjackryan@...>
Date: 2008-03-31T23:19:13+09:00
Subject: Re: Problems installing RRDtool gem under Windows

Answer: Because it makes it difficult to follow a conversation.
Question: Why is Top-posting bad?

Victor Reyes wrote:
> Is this the case even if a run the binary?

If the binary gem contains the pr-compiled extension, you won't need a 
compiler to compile it. If there is no pre-compiled extension available, 
then you won't be able to use the gem.

Ask the maintainers of the package, if they can supply a pre-compiled 
binary.

Another solution: http://www.linux.org/

--Phillip Gawlowski