Bugs item #16937, was opened at 2008-01-08 16:09 You can respond by visiting: http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?func=detail&atid=575&aid=16937&group_id=126
Category: `gem install` command Group: v1.0.x Status: Closed Resolution: Rejected Priority: 3 Submitted By: Suraj Kurapati (snk) Assigned to: Eric Hodel (drbrain) Summary: downcase gem name: can install RedCloth but not redcloth Initial Comment: `gem install` should accept lower-case gem names. I am using Rubygems 1.0.1. I couldn't figure out why 'gem install redcloth' kept saying there was no such gem available, but I tried camel case (RedCloth) and it worked. How is anybody expected to know the correct capitalization of a gem name? Thanks for your consideration. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Comment By: Suraj Kurapati (snk) Date: 2010-11-23 11:47 Message: So... is this bug ever going to be fixed? It's been more than 2 years since I originally filed it. :-( ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Eric Hodel (drbrain) Date: 2008-06-02 15:57 Message: Please do not add comments to a bug that are orthogonal to the topic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Eric Hodel (drbrain) Date: 2008-06-02 15:42 Message: Please do not add comments to a bug that are orthogonal to the topic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Jason Garber (jgarber) Date: 2008-04-14 21:12 Message: Sorry, I cross-posted. See http://rubyforge.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=19525&group_id=126&atid=575 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Suraj Kurapati (snk) Date: 2008-04-14 20:24 Message: Re-opening bug so that our comments are heard. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Jason Garber (jgarber) Date: 2008-04-14 14:28 Message: +1 gem install RedCloth (or RubyInline, AsteriskRuby, DeliciousRuby, RedGreen, Ruby4Skype, etc) trips so many people up At the very least, you could say, "gem redcloth not found. Did you mean RedCloth? [y]" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Suraj Kurapati (snk) Date: 2008-02-20 23:18 Message: I request reconsideration! This supposed case-sensitivity "feature" is a hindrance to usability. All you need to do is add a simple downcase() call to the user's input... it's not a monumental effort! Furthermore, this "feature" allows impostors to create bogus projects with the same name as, say, RedCloth in many case-sensitive variations. Fast forward and you get the same abysmal situation we have with domain squatters today on the Internet. Please reconsider! The user interface should be simple and *forgiving*! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Eric Hodel (drbrain) Date: 2008-02-20 11:42 Message: Use `gem list` to get the correct capitalization. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?func=detail&atid=575&aid=16937&group_id=126 _______________________________________________ Rubygems-developers mailing list http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubygems Rubygems-developers@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rubygems-developers
