From: Sean Middleditch <elanthis@...>
Date: 2002-02-27T12:07:18+09:00
Subject: Re: rpkg 0.3 pre-release and beta testers

 I'm talking about: rpkg is a Debian's
> dpkg/apt-like package management system for Ruby modules.  Translated,
> this means that you will be able to query a database of modules by
> typing `rapt search <pattern>', show entries with `rapt show
> <modulename>', and go online and type `rapt install <modulename>' to
> have the module installed and ready for require, along with binaries,
> docs and tests.
>

"rapt"  I like that.  Rapt is a good word.  ^,^

Here's a thought... how easy would it be to make a converter for an rpkg
file to a dpkg file?  So that system packaging freaks like me could "rapt
convertdpkg <rpkg file>", and install the deb

> Massimiliano