[tex-live] Ruby interpreter in the TeXLive distribution?

[Hans Hagen]

David Kastrup wrote:
> Hans Hagen <pragma at wxs.nl> writes:
>
>   
>> Reinhard Kotucha wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> No need to provide these programs for UNIX.  But for Windows it's
>>>   
>>>       
>> at least on my linux box, ruby did not get installed by default, so we 
>> cannot assume it to be installed
>>     
>>> helpful if important programs are on the CD or DVD.
>>>   
>>>       
>> ruby and perl for windows can be downloaded from several places and
>> installation is no real problem.
>>     
>
> Well, but having to install externally downloaded software sort of
> defeats the idea of a live TeX system.
>
>   
hm, if one does a bit more than just plain text one needs all kind of 
extras anyway (xml, graphics, viewing, etc)

Hans

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