Eric Hodel wrote: > No, they'd install the java platformed mongrel, much like there's a > mswin and ruby platformed mysql gem. Nothing changes in code > anywhere, people running jruby instead install java gems. > >
This still leaves the issues I mentioned: 1. "gem install" doesn't default to the current platform (in my tests), so people are forced to choose instead of letting install just work. 2. I can't install and have active in the same local repo multiple platforms of the same gem (i.e., different ones active for different platforms). 3. People getting confused when saying "Hey, this library doesn't work according to docs!" and mistaking the responsible party. Maybe that can be somewhat mitigated by clarifying in the author and other fields of the platform-specific gem. Any official thoughts on these, especially items 1 and 2? (Those are more of the technical side. Item 3 is more of a social/communication issue.) Thanks much, Tom _______________________________________________ Rubygems-developers mailing list Rubygems-developers@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rubygems-developers
