From: Andrew Hunt <andy@...>
Date: 2003-08-13T10:15:11+09:00
Subject: Re: Windows Installer for Ruby 1.8.0 Final

On Tue, 2003-08-12 at 18:16, Harry Ohlsen wrote:

> I've already built and installed from source.

If you've built the Ruby interpreter and all the libraries and
extensions you need from source, then you don't need the Windows
Installer.

It's purpose in life is to provide a binary distribution for those who
don't have the ability or patience to compile all those bits and pieces
for themselves.
 
> If I run the one-click installer, am I'm regressing to older versions of some libraries?

Hopefully not, but quite possibly.

Best regards,

/\ndy