# Piston

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/piston/92532>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 20, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/piston/92532 "2007-04-20T13:37:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CSSSSdric_H)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/piston/92532/1 "2007-04-20T13:37:31Z")

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Hi all,

My rails project were usualy using svn:external to keep rails on the  
edge.

I seems rake freeze is definitively better. But what about Piston ?

Should I use Piston for everything ( rails, plugins and unpacked  
gems ) ? Or Piston for the plugins and rake freeze for rails ?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CSSSSdric_H)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/piston/92532/2 "2007-04-20T14:01:47Z")

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On Apr 20, 7:36 am, Cédric H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> My rails project were usualy using svn:external to keep rails on the  
> edge.
> 
> I seems rake freeze is definitively better. But what about Piston ?
> 
> Should I use Piston for everything ( rails, plugins and unpacked  
> gems ) ? Or Piston for the plugins and rake freeze for rails ?

You can use Piston for anything you would an svn:external for.

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**Author:** ![CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CSSSSdric_H)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/piston/92532/3 "2007-05-01T18:43:27Z")

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Okay, thanks!