From: Leo <minilith@...>
Date: 2009-03-11T06:30:20+09:00
Subject: Re: Shell scripting & Windows/Linux Paths

> Yes, I'm mostly concerned with paths.   I'd like to write everything  
> in Unix style and just have it  automatically converted somehow so  
> everything stays relatively legible.

You shouldn't write a filename or whatever in unix style. Ruby has
excellent libraries for dealing with pathnames. Take a look at the
File and the Pathname classes, which provide everything you need for
writing cross-plattform apps, and use the methods they provide.