[Fwd: Re: Ruby-full]
[I forward the message to the debian-ruby list, as it seems to me it was
destined to it. Pity the mailing-list manager doesn't set reply-to headers]
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Ruby-full
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:18:29 -0300
From: Damián Viano <debian@damianv.com.ar>
To: Vincent Fourmond <vincent.fourmond@9online.fr>
References: <[🔎] 458B269D.1010307@9online.fr>
<[🔎] 20061222100750.GG3828@power.luon.net>
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<[🔎] 20061223000521.GA15649@power.luon.net> <[🔎] 458C753D.9030205@9online.fr>
On Sat, Dec 23, 2006 at 01:15:57AM +0100, Vincent Fourmond wrote:
> I don't ask to put them back in one package, I just want to provide
> users with a simple way to get a full ruby install.
ruby-full seems like a very reasonable way to do that, IMHO
> > These libraries are almost never used and drag in extra dependancies.
> > Also, IMHO, libruby-extras has nothing to do with it and this possible
> > meta-pkg also lies within the realm of ruby/ruby1.8 core package team.
>
> Agreed, but I believe there is some possibility to get this into Etch,
> but we need to move fast. The package is ready (or nearly so). I'm ready
> to give over maintainorship if that is necessary.
>
> I just find it a pity to read 'debian sucks' on the lists when there's
> such a simple solution ;-)...
>From a 'our priorities are our users and our software' point of view I
see no reason not to create such a package.
This is all IMHO, of course, since I'm not involved in ruby
packaging(yet).
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