From: Chad Perrin <perrin@...>
Date: 2009-05-16T03:09:23+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby based linux

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On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 10:47:30PM +0900, Tim Apple wrote:
> Hello,
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> I am starting a hobby project which is a Linux distro focused on Ruby.
> The plan is for it to be a Ubuntu spin, with all the ruby libraries
> installed by default.
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> I would like to also implement as much ruby based software as possible,
> including shoes apps. What I need know is what you all need or would
> like to see in a distro as Ruby developers. If you could take some time
> to answer the following questions.
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> 1. editor you use most with ruby?

+ vi/Vim


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> 2. packages you require as a developer that may not involve ruby?

+ AHWM

+ rxvt-unicode

+ Subversion

+ tmux


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> 3. I want to use allot of shoes stuff, or at least have it available.
> Since shoes is gtk based I was going to go with Gnome or Xfce desktop
> enviroment..opinions?

I don't see why developing with GTK in mind necessitates either GNOME or
its little brother.  Some of use actively dislike GNOME.

Also . . . while Shoes and GTK depend on some common stuff, I'm not sure
I'd call Shoes "GTK-based".  Is Shoes more significantly tied to GTK than
I thought?


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> Mind you this is not somthing that will be released tomorrow...I am in
> planning stages now...I will hope to have a release out around Karmic's
> release. Other things I need..
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> Name ideas?

Rubuntu?

Rubix?


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> Artwork....wallpaper, icons, logo(once I have a name
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> webspace...once I have a name I will just start a wordpress blog..but
> once in production I would like to have the site done in Rails just to
> be as Ruby as possible.

Why not hold off on the Weblog until you have something Ruby-based to use
as your Web application?  Isn't it worthwhile to do it right from the
beginning?

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Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]
Quoth Sterling Camden: "The Church doesn't want people calling for
inquisitions."

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