# Merb merge: plugins or gems?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/merb-merge-plugins-or-gems/156882>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 4, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/merb-merge-plugins-or-gems/156882 "2009-01-04T20:59:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/merb-merge-plugins-or-gems/156882/1 "2009-01-04T20:59:04Z")

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I’m about to write a plugin, but i wonder: is Rails 3 going to have  
plugins, or is it going to work with gems, like Merb does ?  
If so, i should look into making it a gem right away …  
thx,

Elise

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/merb-merge-plugins-or-gems/156882/2 "2009-01-04T21:54:22Z")

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On 4 Jan 2009, at 19:58, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote:

> I’m about to write a plugin, but i wonder: is Rails 3 going to have  
> plugins, or is it going to work with gems, like Merb does ?  
> If so, i should look into making it a gem right away …  
> thx,

You can have plugins that are gems anyway.

Fred

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 10:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/merb-merge-plugins-or-gems/156882/3 "2009-01-04T22:08:33Z")

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indeed. still, i’m curious.

On Jan 4, 9:53 pm, Frederick C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)