Just released Tar2RubyScript 0.4.1 [1].
* Added --tar2rubyscript-list.
* Put the temporary directory on top of $:, instead of at the
end, so the embedded libraries are preferred over the locally
installed libraries.
* Fixed a bug when executing init.rb from within another
directory.
gegroet,
Erik V.
Erik,
With Archive::Tar::Minitar you do not need to require the use of an
external tar executable at all. Also, Archive::Tar::Minitar works with
Zlib::GzipWriter and Zlib::GzipReader, so you could compress the
"RBA"s 
-austin
On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 02:27:09 +0900, Erik Veenstra <pan@erikveen.dds.nl> wrote:
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Austin Ziegler * halostatue@gmail.com
* Alternate: austin@halostatue.ca
> [1] Tar2RubyScript - A Tool for Distributing Ruby Applications
With Archive::Tar::Minitar you do not need to require the use
of an external tar executable at all. Also,
Archive::Tar::Minitar works with Zlib::GzipWriter and
Zlib::GzipReader, so you could compress the "RBA"s
I'll have a look at Minitar. Sounds good.
ZLIB is not available in Ruby 1.6 . From the performance point
of view, it's not interesting either, although it's probably
not too painfully. Size only (really) matters when transferring
over the 'Net. On that occasion, gzip does a wonderful job.
Default on Linux, no problem for WinZip. Even my mother knows
how to handle application.rb.gz . Just double click, and double
click again.
I'll consider compression as an optional feature.
Thanks.
gegroet,
Erik V.