[ANN] os gem: initial release: easier platform management

[Roger Pack]

Initial release of the OS gem.
The OS gem allows for some easy telling if you're on windows or not.
=> true
=> 32
=> true
=> "c:\ruby18\bin\ruby.exe" # or "/usr/local/bin/ruby" or what not
=> false

If there are any other features you'd like, let me know.

github.com/rdp/os

Related:
Gem.ruby
Platform gem

-rp

 

[Phillip Gawlowski]

=> "c:\ruby18\bin\ruby.exe" # or "/usr/local/bin/ruby" or what not

I'd alias this to #ruby_bin since that is more natural on non-Windows
platforms.

=> false

If there are any other features you'd like, let me know.

I'd make #posix? more robust, too, since !OS.windows just tests if an OS
isn't Windows, not if it is POSIX compliant.

Especially since Windows *can* have a POSIX subsystem:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interix

And there's even a Ruby port for Interix:
http://debian-interix.net/

 

[Roger Pack]

I'd alias this to #ruby_bin since that is more natural on non-Windows
platforms.

Good idea. I released a new version that only has ruby_bin

I'd make #posix? more robust, too, since !OS.windows just tests if an OS
isn't Windows, not if it is POSIX compliant.

Good idea. Implemented a first hack at it, though I haven't download
interix' ruby to test it
-r

 

[Marnen Laibow-Koser]

Initial release of the OS gem.
The OS gem allows for some easy telling if you're on windows or not.

=> true

=> 32

=> true

=> "c:\ruby18\bin\ruby.exe" # or "/usr/local/bin/ruby" or what not

=> false

If there are any other features you'd like, let me know.

Does it do OS.mac? yet? If not, that would be nice, particularly for
JRuby/Swing apps where certain UI stuff is done differently for Mac OS.

github.com/rdp/os

Related:
Gem.ruby
Platform gem

-rp

Best,

 

[Roger Pack]

Does it do OS.mac? yet? If not, that would be nice, particularly for
JRuby/Swing apps where certain UI stuff is done differently for Mac OS.

Great idea.
-r