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From: Grobian <grobian@g.o>
To: gentoo-osx@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-osx] Ruby issue
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 06:04:32
Message-Id: 43460FE0.8010700@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-osx] Ruby issue by Finn Thain
1 Finn Thain wrote:
2 >
3 > On Thu, 6 Oct 2005, Grobian wrote:
4 >> A short situation sketch:
5 >> - ruby 1.8.2 compiles with some patches made by usata on Panther
6 >> - ruby 1.8.2 collides on Tiger with system installed ruby
7 >> - ruby 1.8.2 contains security vulnerability and stuff
8 >> - ruby 1.8.3 is safe(r)
9 >> - ruby 1.8.3 doesn't compile on Panther due to autoconf 2.59 requirement
10 >
11 > Can the appropriate autoconf be added to the base system?
12
13 No, because it collides with the system installed one. For progressive
14 people this shouldn't be a problem at all.
15
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17 Fabian Groffen
18 Gentoo for Mac OS X Project -- Interim Lead
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