From: google-venkatp@...
Date: 2003-08-12T08:20:19+09:00
Subject: Re: How to build a distributable Solaris binary for Ruby 1.8?

In article <20030811160943.GB1314@math.umd.edu>, Daniel Carrera says...
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>On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 12:39:12AM +0900, Venkat wrote:
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>> For our company's internal use I have always used the GCC compiler and
>> followed the simple instructions in the README.TXT for compiling Ruby
>> 1.8 in Solaris as well as in Linux. Now I need to run Ruby code in one
>> of our customer's place and the Information Security guys there are so
>> paranoid they are making a big fuss about installing GCC in their
>> boxes. I know SunFreeware has a 1.6.7 binary but I need 1.8.
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>What's the problem with installing GCC?
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The Information Security guys in big banks are always uncomfortable about
everything (These guys are in SE Asia). If I am next to them, it is easy to
convince them. I have to do this away in NJ as I got something to take care of
here also, it is getting difficult.

Thanks and Regards,
Venkat.