Re: ruby update to 1.8.3

[Keith Matthews <ports_(_at_)_frequentous_(_dot_)_co_(_dot_)_uk>]

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:37:03 -0400
Mathieu Sauve-Frankel <msf_(_at_)_kisoku_(_dot_)_net> wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 09, 2005 at 10:20:12PM +0200, Damien Couderc wrote:
> > On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 20:41:00 +0200
> > Damien Couderc <coudercd_(_at_)_nerim_(_dot_)_net> wrote:
> > 
> > > Here is the update to the 1.8.3 version of ruby.
> > > As i received a lot of request about it, i expect a lot of
> > > feedback from the same people. BTW, testing is not only building
> > > and installing ruby but also testing dependencies (like pcap and
> > > gtk extensions also present in the tree).
> > > 
> > > I'd also like to have some feedback from Ruby on Rails users if
> > > possible.
> 
> I absolutly disagree with you removing the tk flavor and making
> tk and tcl a dependency. This makes ruby REQUIRE X11 to be intalled. 
> Which is totally ridiculous. Why should I have to install x11 to run 
> a ruby app ? 
> 
>

We also have the silly chain dependency on X11 for subversion.

If I recall correctly there was a No X flavour for tcl not so long back
- why did it go ?