On Wed, Apr 25, 2007 at 12:16:34AM -0700, Glen Pfeiffer wrote: > I searched the archives and the web but I have not found helpful > answers to these questions. > > 1. What are the drawbacks of using the Debian packaged ruby > applications like 'rails' instead of the available gem? > > 2. What are the benefits of using the Debian packaged ruby > applications like 'rails' instead of the available gem? > > 3. Are there drawbacks to mixing and matching? > > 4. Will Ruby applications installed as a Debian package, for > example rails, be able to find gems installed as a 'gem', like > pdf-toolkit? > > I have installed rails as a gem, but only because I didn't know > any better. Then I saw the Debian package 'rails', and now I am > unsure what to do. > > I am grateful to Debian for their commitment to the policy, but > in this case the *result* is causing me some confusion. But let's > not focus on the cause of the confusion, rather if you have any > information that may enlighten me, please share. And no offense, > but I am not interested in your opinion, only facts. > > Thanks! > Debian has 2 groups involved in Ruby, both have home pages and mailing lists on the Debian 'alioth' site. This page[0] will explain the pkg-ruby-extras policy on gems. If you need more details, ask the mailing list related to them. [0] http://pkg-ruby-extras.alioth.debian.org/rubygems.html =K -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal |mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/| | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net | my NPO: cfsg.org | |join the new debian-community.org to help Debian! | |_______ Unless I ask to be CCd, assume I am subscribed _______|
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