Hi David, On Thu, 2009-03-05 at 09:21 +0100, David Nitzsche-Bell wrote:
> So the question is reduced to: > > Is it possible to develop a RoR app that someone can download and > install all necessary pieces (web server, database, RoR, and app) for > local use only without any technical knowledge? We're developing a product that will be distributed in exactly this way. I (and many others) began RoR using InstantRails which is a 'zero-footprint', full stack development environment.The distro also includes a couple of fully functional example applications. So, IMHO, the pattern's been sufficiently vetted and that's model we'll be using. We haven't decided whether to stick with the .zip approach IR uses or to go the 'installer' route, but are tending towards .zip. The only 'hard part' I'm anticipating is 'stripping down' InstantRails so that the package only contains the 'stuff' needed as a deployment platform for locally run apps. The IR download is pretty big because it includes pretty much everything you'd need for development and even small deployment. Lots of opportunity for 'slimming'. Apache - gone. Scite - gone. PHPAdmin - gone. Etc. Feel free to contact me off-line if you'd like. Best regards, Bill --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" 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-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
