From: Vladimir Dozen <Vladimir.Dozen@...>
Date: 2002-03-12T00:11:38+09:00
Subject: Re: packages (jar-alike)

ehlo.

> There is a proof of concept called scarf (http://www.rubycentral.com/downloads/scarf.html), 

> but I don't think it is much use.


   It is too primitive even if it would be fully functional. Quote: "if
   you 'require' the archive file, all of the contained files then also
   become available using 'require'". It is just another way to put all
   classes in single file; what I (probably, not only me) want is to
   load (require) separate files from collection; i.e, archive should be
   visible as additional "directory" in loader search tree.

> I'm working on a zip module and I intent to write something like scarf-meets-jar someday on top of it.


   Mmm. Where can I take a look?

dozen