Personally, I have no reason to use plugins anymore. Bundler has made this a moot point.
However, I spend a lot of time teaching Rails, and (unfortunately) many people don't have git installed, and it frankly doesn't make sense for them to just for the :git option in a Gemfile. I think we need a quick way to install gems/plugins without requiring git before we can fully rely on bundler. Maybe a new form of script/plugin install that just adds an appropriate line to the Gemfile with :path would suffice. It would make it easier for the newcomers. The last couple times I've taught, showing off plugins has seemed a bit archaic. In the absence of git, however, they are still easier than any alternatives. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Core" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-core?hl=en.
