From: Dave Thomas <dave@...>
Date: 2004-04-23T09:21:00+09:00
Subject: Re: how to get ri/rdoc working for [user-installed libraries]


On Apr 22, 2004, at 17:58, Gavin Sinclair wrote:
> Me neither, but then I've never combined a *lot* of libraries into a
> single project.  I've certainly seen it mentioned a few times on the
> list.
>

To my agile ears, that would suggest it is therefore premature for you 
to be working out a versioning system. Perhaps the best designs and 
systems come from solving a need, rather than thinking about what a 
need _might_ be.  I know I'm sounding negative here: I'm not, though. I 
really want gems to succeed. We need it. I just feel that part of the 
success comes from keeping it light _until_ it has to become heavier.

>> Instead, I have versions ties to the version of the interpreter: on by
>> current box, I have four interpreter trees, each with their
>> then-current versions of libraries. If I run a different version of 
>> the
>> interpreter, I get that interpreter's versions of the libraries.
>
> That's a lot of manual effort, by the sound of it.

Not really, but even if it was, it'd be necessary: I'm supporting code 
for all platforms.

>
Cheers

Dave