I don't think GEM works easily behind Firewall/Proxy. Am I not right?

On 5/1/06, Pierre Garigue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> what kind of problems are you having using Gem?
>
> -pierre
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harry Chou [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:19 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] The Watir Installer
>
>
> I am newbie here. I am still learning Ruby and Watir is the whole
> reason I want to learn Ruby. I am afraid other new guys like me need
> to learn how to use GEM, before I can use Watir, before I start delve
> into Ruby. I am behind coporate firewall, I am constantly having
> touble using GEM installation.
>
> I know you will probably say GEM is easy. But, it's not easy for me.
> If it takes me more than couple hrs to know how to do it behind
> firewall, I am afraid other developers in my team will not bother to
> try it.
>
> Maybe I am missing something here. But, wouldn't we want to lower the
> barrier for people to use WATIR and even Ruby?
>
> On 4/29/06, Jonathan Kohl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > +1
> >
> >
> >  ________________________________
> >  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> > Bret Pettichord
> > Sent: April 29, 2006 2:44 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
> >
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