Re: [PATCH] lambda with normal block syntax

On May 26, 2008, at 5:01 PM, David Flanagan wrote:

> My point is this: up until the fall of 2007, we all believed that a  
> stable 1.9.1 was to be released very soon.  Had the multi-lingual  
> changes proved easier to implement, that is what would have  
> happened. There was never a plan for an interim "discussion  
> release". If you thought you could postpone discussion of key  
> language features of 1.9 until after the Christmas release, then you  
> just weren't paying attention.

Hmm...  I've probably been paying attention to Ruby longer than most  
English-speaking Rubyists (coming up on 10 years now). The last six  
months has probably been the most volatile in the history of 1.9. I'd  
say we're still open for discussion :)

I try hard to give things time to soak in. I have with the ->  
business. I've now decided I can live with it, but I'd much, much  
rather not have to. And, with Eric's patch, it's possible we won't  
have to. Like you, I'm grateful to Eric for creating it. And I'm  
grateful that this recent discussion brought it to light, so we can  
now use it to improve Ruby. Had we stifled discussion back in  
December, this wouldn't have happened. So let's continue to discuss,  
and continue to improve.

And, anytime Matz wants to call a feature freeze, he just has to say.

Dave