set handlebars compiler in jammit config.yml (handlebars worries about maintaining a compilation cache, we don't have to do this manually.) [ci skip]

config/assets.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ embed_assets: datauri
 compress_assets: on
 gzip_assets: off
 
-template_function: off
+template_function: Handlebars.compile
 template_extension: 'handlebars'
 
 javascripts:

config/assets_test.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package_assets: on
-template_function: off
+template_function: Handlebars.compile
 template_extension: 'handlebars'
 
 javascripts:

public/javascripts/app/helpers/handlebars-partials.js

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 /* we need to wrap this in a document ready to ensure JST is accessible */
 $(function(){
-  Handlebars.registerPartial('status-message', Handlebars.compile(JST['status-message']))
+  Handlebars.registerPartial('status-message', JST['status-message'])
 })

public/javascripts/app/views.js

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 app.views.Base =  Backbone.View.extend({
+
   presenter : function(){
     return this.defaultPresenter()
   },
@@ -22,13 +23,8 @@ app.views.Base =  Backbone.View.extend({
   },
 
   renderTemplate : function(){
-    var templateHTML //don't forget to regenerate your jasmine fixtures ;-)
     var presenter = _.isFunction(this.presenter) ? this.presenter() : this.presenter
-
-    window.templateCache = window.templateCache || {}
-    templateHTML = JST[this.templateName];
-    this.template = templateCache[this.templateName] = templateCache[this.templateName] || Handlebars.compile(templateHTML);
-    
+    this.template = JST[this.templateName]
     $(this.el).html(this.template(presenter));
     this.postRenderTemplate();
   },

spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #
 src_files:
   # load up our outputted templates, bound to window.JST
+  - public/javascripts/vendor/handlebars-1.0.0.beta.6.js
   - public/assets/app.js
 
   - public/javascripts/vendor/underscore.js
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ src_files:
   - public/javascripts/vendor/markdown/*
   - public/javascripts/vendor/jquery.placeholder.js
   - public/javascripts/vendor/backbone.js
-  - public/javascripts/vendor/handlebars-1.0.0.beta.6.js
   - public/javascripts/fileuploader-custom.js
   - public/javascripts/jquery.autocomplete-custom.js
   - public/javascripts/diaspora.js