Where is the list of non-working gems currently residing? I don''t see anything on the Github wiki... I''ve just found that RDiscount (http://github.com/rtomayko/rdiscount/) doesn''t work. Charles
On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:40:25 +0100 Charles Roper <reachme at charlesroper.co.uk> wrote:> Where is the list of non-working gems currently residing? I don''t see > anything on the Github wiki... > > I''ve just found that RDiscount (http://github.com/rtomayko/rdiscount/) > doesn''t work.http://isitruby19.com/ is one place...
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Charles Roper<reachme at charlesroper.co.uk> wrote:> Where is the list of non-working gems currently residing? I don''t see > anything on the Github wiki... >Well, we don''t have a list, since I suppose the list could be huge :-P> I''ve just found that RDiscount (http://github.com/rtomayko/rdiscount/) > doesn''t work.By no chance RDiscount is going to work. It uses a really obscure POSIX function that uses function callbacks that is really hard to migrate or provide a cross platform support for. However, there are some Markdown implementation in the lines of RedCloth (using Ragel parser) that can work on Windows. -- Luis Lavena AREA 17 - Perfection in design is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but rather when there is nothing more to take away. Antoine de Saint-Exup?ry
2009/7/10 Luis Lavena <luislavena at gmail.com>:> However, there are some Markdown implementation in the lines of > RedCloth (using Ragel parser) that can work on Windows.Thanks Luis, any idea what they''re called? A fair amount of googling has yeilded no alternatives for me other than peg-markdown and Maruku. However, looking at comment #40 here: http://tomayko.com/writings/ruby-markdown-libraries-real-cheap-for-you-two-for-price-of-one It looks like Markdown isn''t so bad now. Charles
2009/7/10 Charles Roper <reachme at charlesroper.co.uk>:> It looks like Markdown isn''t so bad now.I meant "Bluecloth 2 isn''t so bad now" http://deveiate.org/projects/BlueCloth/ Charles
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 3:12 AM, Charles Roper<reachme at charlesroper.co.uk> wrote:> 2009/7/10 Luis Lavena <luislavena at gmail.com>: > >> However, there are some Markdown implementation in the lines of >> RedCloth (using Ragel parser) that can work on Windows. > > Thanks Luis, any idea what they''re called? A fair amount of googling > has yeilded no alternatives for me other than peg-markdown and Maruku.BlueCloth 2.0 http://deveiate.org/projects/BlueCloth/> However, looking at comment #40 here: > > http://tomayko.com/writings/ruby-markdown-libraries-real-cheap-for-you-two-for-price-of-one > > It looks like Markdown isn''t so bad now. >Nop, looks like not, except for it''s syntax ;-) -- Luis Lavena AREA 17 - Perfection in design is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but rather when there is nothing more to take away. Antoine de Saint-Exup?ry
2009/7/10 Luis Lavena <luislavena at gmail.com>:> BlueCloth 2.0It installs, builds its native extensions and works beautifully on both mingw 1.8 and 1.9 - cool.>> It looks like Markdown isn''t so bad now. > > Nop, looks like not, except for it''s syntax ;-)Yea, I personally prefer Textile. :-) Charles
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 4:17 AM, Charles Roper<reachme at charlesroper.co.uk> wrote:> 2009/7/10 Luis Lavena <luislavena at gmail.com>: > >> BlueCloth 2.0 > > It installs, builds its native extensions and works beautifully on > both mingw 1.8 and 1.9 - cool. >Well, someone can nag the BlueCloth developer to use rake-compiler and provide fat-binaries for Windows ;-)>>> It looks like Markdown isn''t so bad now. >> >> Nop, looks like not, except for it''s syntax ;-) > > Yea, I personally prefer Textile. :-) >Me too, is more human than Markdown ;-) Good nights. -- Luis Lavena AREA 17 - Perfection in design is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but rather when there is nothing more to take away. Antoine de Saint-Exup?ry
>> However, there are some Markdown implementation in the lines of >> RedCloth (using Ragel parser) that can work on Windows. > > Thanks Luis, any idea what they''re called? A fair amount of googling > has yeilded no alternatives for me other than peg-markdown and Maruku.http://allgems.ruby-forum.com/gems?search=mark+down might help :) =r