If there are no objections, I want to add a task to add direct support for installing/uninstalling RubyGems (I would assign this to myself). I just joined the RubyGems project because I want to create a native windows installer for RubyGems, and I''d like to provide seamless integration for the management of RubyGems in our ruby installation. This would be lower priority, that resolving the current ruby installer issues for which I volunteered. Curt --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.610 / Virus Database: 390 - Release Date: 3/3/2004
On Mon, 2004-03-15 at 11:18, Curt Hibbs wrote:> If there are no objections, I want to add a task to add direct support for > installing/uninstalling RubyGems (I would assign this to myself).I think that''s a great idea, thanks for taking it on. /\ndy
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Also agree on the idear -- wish I had a hand to spare :-)<br>
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> I just joined the RubyGems project because I want to create a nativewindows> installer for RubyGems, and I''d like to provide seamless integration forthe> management of RubyGems in our ruby installation.Great idea ! When you say "native windows installer" you are still thinking in terms of using NSIS, correct ? -- Shashank
Shashank wrote:> > > I just joined the RubyGems project because I want to create a native > windows > > installer for RubyGems, and I''d like to provide seamless integration for > the > > management of RubyGems in our ruby installation. > > Great idea ! > > When you say "native windows installer" you are still thinking in terms of > using NSIS, correct ?Yes I was, but I want to give a little bit of thought to whether it would make any sense use standard Windows MSI files. Curt --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.610 / Virus Database: 390 - Release Date: 3/3/2004
On Mon, 2004-03-15 at 14:29, Curt Hibbs wrote:> Yes I was, but I want to give a little bit of thought to whether it would > make any sense use standard Windows MSI files.I tried that route at first, using InstallShield. It was a nightmare, and ended up blowing one of my boxes out of the water completely -- I had to reinstall Windows from scratch. One problem I see with MSI files is that on Win95/98 or NT you have to then go install the MSI installer from MS (it only comes standard on the newer OS''s). /\
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Andrew Hunt wrote:> > On Mon, 2004-03-15 at 14:29, Curt Hibbs wrote: > > > Yes I was, but I want to give a little bit of thought to > whether it would > > make any sense use standard Windows MSI files. > > I tried that route at first, using InstallShield. It was a nightmare, > and ended up blowing one of my boxes out of the water completely -- I > had to reinstall Windows from scratch. > > One problem I see with MSI files is that on Win95/98 or NT you have to > then go install the MSI installer from MS (it only comes standard on the > newer OS''s).Thanks, you just saved a few of my brain cells from having to do some unnecessary work! Curt --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.610 / Virus Database: 390 - Release Date: 3/3/2004