The vast majority of gemrcs on github disagree with you: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1012&bih=945&q=gemrc+site:github.com&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&o

The vast majority of gemrcs on github disagree with you: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1012&bih=945&q=gemrc+site:github.com&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=101... Personally, I can switch to a browser window, google for a gem, find its docs, and read them online in less time than it takes for ri to return its usually incomplete result or ask for brain-dead disambiguation. Ruby would have a better reputation if ri simply didn't exist.