From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2011-10-26T07:06:54+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:40381] Re: [ruby-trunk - Feature #5481] Gemifying Ruby standard library

On Oct 25, 2011, at 8:13 AM, Trans wrote:
> I think it's time to accept that we are in an Internet world.

But we aren't.

There are many users of Ruby and RubyGems that can't access the internet from the computers they are using ruby on.  The only way they can install ruby and gems on their machines is via a "sneaker net" of USB keys.

See:

http://help.rubygems.org/kb/rubygems/installing-gems-with-no-network