From: botp <botpena@...>
Date: 2010-05-10T21:59:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby gems in lib - spare tire principle

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Fregas <fregas@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm working on a console ruby application (not rails!) I will be
> installing this application on several machines. I was wondering if
> there is a way i can build it so i dont have to install the gems i'm
> using for the app on each machine. I'd like to be able to just copy
> the directory to each machine and run it. Ideally, i'd like to put the
> gems in the lib folder or something and reference them from there, so
> i don't have to even install them on my dev machine. Is there a way to
> do this? In .net, we call this the "spare tire" principle.

if your app is simple,  you can  place  it together w all the gems in
one folder.

best regards -botp