From: Marek Janukowicz <childNOSPAM@...17.ds.pwr.wroc.pl>
Date: 2004-02-09T10:16:23+09:00
Subject: Re: Where to install data files?

On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 06:41:08 +0900, Jim Weirich wrote:
>> Where should I install data files for the library I wrote? They are
>> connected with .rb files, so they should stay in the same directory, but
>> setup.rb does not install anything but .rb files from lib/ subdirectory.
>> The default data dir (/usr/share on my Gentoo Linux) does not seems
>> appropiate, too (I want my library to be installed in one place).
>>
>> Maybe there should be something like java .jar files, which can contain
>> not only java class files, but also the resource files (corrent me if
>> I'm wrong)?
>
> You might consider creating a RubyGem.  Each gems installs in its own
> directory.  See http://rubygems.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl

Actually I just looked at RubyGems before asking the question, but now
I see I need to make a closer look :) Btw. what is the status of
RubyGems development? I don't see anything new for about 2 months...

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Marek Janukowicz