Comments on: Ruby on Rails OS X 10.3 install http://blisspix.net/2006/11/27/ruby-on-rails-os-x-103-install/ Open access, technology and social futures from a librarian in Sydney. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:35:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on Ruby on Rails OS X 10.3 install by: Blisspix.net » Blog Archive » FOSS, experimenting and documentation http://blisspix.net/2006/11/27/ruby-on-rails-os-x-103-install/#comment-58407 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:06:53 +0000 http://blisspix.net/2006/11/27/ruby-on-rails-os-x-103-install/#comment-58407 [...] No luck with any of them. Granted, I am working from an older version of Mac OS X (10.3), old hardware, and it’s not a dedicated box for development. I’m not an expert, but I’m not a total beginner either. I got stuck on point 2 of the dSpace install documentation, where they describe an essential Java prerequisite I couldn’t find on Sun’s site. A good hour later, all I’ve been able to work out is that it’s been upgraded, and is now called something else. Not dSpace’s fault at all, as the instructions are dated 2005 and do warn that they may become out of date. It’s more to do with documentation norms and expectations. For instance, when I wrote about getting Ruby on Rails running, I used all sorts of shortcuts. [...] […] No luck with any of them. Granted, I am working from an older version of Mac OS X (10.3), old hardware, and it’s not a dedicated box for development. I’m not an expert, but I’m not a total beginner either. I got stuck on point 2 of the dSpace install documentation, where they describe an essential Java prerequisite I couldn’t find on Sun’s site. A good hour later, all I’ve been able to work out is that it’s been upgraded, and is now called something else. Not dSpace’s fault at all, as the instructions are dated 2005 and do warn that they may become out of date. It’s more to do with documentation norms and expectations. For instance, when I wrote about getting Ruby on Rails running, I used all sorts of shortcuts. […]

]]> Comment on Ruby on Rails OS X 10.3 install by: Jenelle http://blisspix.net/2006/11/27/ruby-on-rails-os-x-103-install/#comment-22294 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:44:21 +0000 http://blisspix.net/2006/11/27/ruby-on-rails-os-x-103-install/#comment-22294 Yes please keep us posted - I remember since the first time I heard about Ruby on Rails from the guys that created ClaimID, I have been really interested. Happy RORing! Yes please keep us posted - I remember since the first time I heard about Ruby on Rails from the guys that created ClaimID, I have been really interested.

Happy RORing!

]]> Comment on Ruby on Rails OS X 10.3 install by: Kathryn Greenhill http://blisspix.net/2006/11/27/ruby-on-rails-os-x-103-install/#comment-22240 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:05:17 +0000 http://blisspix.net/2006/11/27/ruby-on-rails-os-x-103-install/#comment-22240 Hi Fiona..just letting you know that I'm eagerly watching over your shoulder on this one. Understanding ROR is on my "to do" list, although I didn't think I'd get started for another couple of months. Love the language.."tarballs"!!! Please keep us up to date about how you are going. Hi Fiona..just letting you know that I’m eagerly watching over your shoulder on this one.

Understanding ROR is on my “to do” list, although I didn’t think I’d get started for another couple of months. Love the language..”tarballs”!!! Please keep us up to date about how you are going.

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