From: why the lucky stiff <ruby-talk@...>
Date: 2002-11-21T10:14:02+09:00
Subject: Re: install.rb/setup.rb question

I agreed so much with both of the below that I started up a page on Wiki
covering packaging and submission to RAA.  I'm still working on the
extconf.rb and RAA submission sections.  Please add, edit or condense
portions of the page to increase its usefulness and accuracy:

  http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?QuickGuideToPackaging

I've also been working on a similiar guide to RAA-Install:

  http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?QuickGuideToRaaInstall

I'm not sure exactly where these fit in the overall scheme of the
RubyGarden Wiki.  If you look at the home page, I can see them fitting
under CodingInRuby, RubyNuby, DocumentingRuby... I dunno.  I ended up
putting the RAA-Install guide under RubyArchive, which is under
RubyOnTheNet...?

_why

Gavin Sinclair (gsinclair@soyabean.com.au) wrote:
> From: "Phil Tomson" <ptkwt@shell1.aracnet.com>
> > Actually the FAQ should have a whole section on "How do I make a 
> > Ruby module installable?" ... We're really lacking unified info in this
> > area, so everybody does it a little bit differently.  We need to come up with a
> > 'standard' way of doing package installation in order to make it easier
> > for the various installer packages (raa_install, rpkg, rubynet, etc...)
> >
> > Phil
> 
> 
> I dare say this information is worthy of a cohesive document, rather than a
> mere FAQ entry.  If anyone knows how to package Ruby modules for installation,
> a coherent document on the Wiki would be a great contribution.  I'd do it
> myself if I had any idea.
> 
> Gavin