From: Michael Shigorin <mike@...>
Date: 2003-02-13T01:22:45+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby module distribution

On Wed, Feb 12, 2003 at 08:35:24AM +0900, Mauricio Fern?ndez wrote:
> If we make the next APT in Ruby we'll be essentially creating a
> Linux-like distribution centered on Ruby instead of Linux.

...and spend too much effort on that.

> One possibility would be creating any system of our own and
> then letting vendors modify it for each OS so that it is the
> "official" installation means on each platform.

Umm... proper "makefiles" which do grok path parameters correctly
and in sane manner would do best I believe.

Any kind of dependency system is overkill since:
- people concerned with deps tend to use proper system-level tools;
- and people careless of them basically don't deserve that effort :)

I may sound a bit egoistic here (being of first kind and using
apt-rpm), but duplicating the effort is not the best idea when
avoidable.  And so I agree to these thoughts from a packager's
standpoint (having packaged several ruby modules as well).

> For instance by having some kind of "installation
> specialization" framework that could be suited to each
> platform.

Hey, that's basically "/usr/local or /as/been/told" :)

> Each dist./OS has its policies, and we should respect them.

Yes, and not try to stand up in the way or redo from scratch.
Every mature system out there seems to have more or less mature
dependency management.

Just my E0.02...

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