Genesis -- The Midnight Hackers

Scene: RubyConf 2003, Friday Night, Roundtable with Matz …

• Question: What is that status of a packaging system for Ruby? I know you are a benevolent dictator, but perhaps this is a where we need less benevolence and more dictator.

The question prompted a bit of discussion after the roundtable and several folks retired to the hotel restaurant with laptops in hand and started a late night hacking session.

The result? The first gem was served from a laptop at the airport Sunday afternoon.