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> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bret > Pettichord > Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 1:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Wtr-general] The Watir Installer > > This is a proposal for packaging Watir 1.5. > > Watir will be distributed as two files. > 1. watir-1.5.0.gem - A gem that can be downloaded and > installed locally or remotely installed over the internet (as always). > 2. watir-bonus.zip - A zip file containing the user guide, > the examples, and notes on where to find the unit tests and > API docs (which are already in the gem). > > The gem would be required on any machine running Watir tests. > The bonus zip would be recommend for any users learning Watir. > > Specifically, i am proposing that we stop distributing the > one-click installer. Why? > - The one-click installer installs the watir library and > other files in different locations than the gem. This can > lead to confusion. > - The gem is becoming the standard method of installing Ruby > libraries. > - The one-click installer could be updated to make it more > consistent with the gem, but no one has signed up to do this. > - It is simpler to just have one method of installing Watir. > > I've discussed this off line with several people, but feel > like this is something that requires official community review. > > Please vote on this proposal. > > Bret > > _______________________________________________ Wtr-general mailing list [email protected] http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general
