From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2011-10-26T07:03:44+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:40380] Re: [ruby-trunk - Feature #5481] Gemifying Ruby standard library

On Oct 25, 2011, at 5:56 AM, Magnus Holm wrote:
> That would require internet connection. I think you should be able to
> install a complete version of Ruby without an internet connection.

The current proposal does not envision installing gems from rubygems.org or any other non-local source when you run `make install`.

You won't need an internet connection to build and install ruby, just the tarball.  The source layout is exactly as it is now and gems are created at install time on your machine from the tarball through a script in tool/.

(At release time these gems are also uploaded to rubygems.org.)