From: dblack@...
Date: 2003-01-23T11:51:44+09:00
Subject: Re: Can we attack the 'not enough libraries' thing straight on?

Hi --

On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, ahoward wrote:

>   * libraries wishing to become part of the ruby standard library should
>     follow some sort of standards (naming being one of them) and perhaps fit
>     into some overall package management system (like the cpan shell).  they
>     should install in standard places, have standard docs (in fact it'd be
>     great if there were a site_ruby/doc directory doccumenting every thing
>     installed on your system), etc.
>
>   * other modules can do what they please

The standard library is a different matter -- at least, that term is
generally reserved for the stuff in the distribution itself.  RAA is
all add-on -- the well-named stuff as well as the miscellany :-)


David

-- 
David Alan Black
home: dblack@candle.superlink.net
work: blackdav@shu.edu
Web:  http://pirate.shu.edu/~blackdav