RFC: Replacing graphics/ruby-rmagick with graphics/rubygem-rmagick

[Steve Wills]

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On 07/31/11 14:41, Stanislav Sedov wrote:
> I don't think it's a good idea.  It might looks fine from the
> rubygems camp side, but for projects not using rubygems it
> means that you wouldn't be able to do 'require rmagick' and do
> the work.  Even worse, for non-rubygems applications you will
> need to run it via `ruby -rrubygems /path/to/app` instead of
> just `app`.  As an example of this try running bluecloth from
> the rubygem-bluecloth package:
> % ruby /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/BlueCloth-1.0.1/bin/bluecloth
> /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/BlueCloth-1.0.1/bin/bluecloth:15:in `require': no such file to load -- bluecloth (LoadError)
>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/BlueCloth-1.0.1/bin/bluecloth:15

This is true for Ruby 1.8, but not for Ruby 1.9. As you know, I'm
actively working on making 1.9 the default.

> Personally, I'm not in favor of having these two ports either, I actually
> requested the removal of rubygem- version immediately upon commit:
> http://www.mail-archive.com/cvs-all@freebsd.org/msg149854.html
> 
> Not sure why it didn't happen though.  

As far as I can tell it did get deleted.

> But since other ports now depend on
> it, we probably cannot do it anymore. :-(

I believe Ryan is working on a port of a Ruby based application which
requires that the rmagick gem (Snorby). If we can come up with a way to
get the non ruby-rmagick port to register and show up in gem list,
great, but let's do it quickly. Having the Snorby port would be a really
nice addition, IMHO. Since Ryan is willing to do the work I think we owe
it to him to provide a solution or not stand in his way.

Thanks,
Steve
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