From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2009-02-11T04:04:11+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:21960] Re: New hash : syntax for the 1.8 series?

Hi --

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009, Akinori MUSHA wrote:

> The most crucial point I must not overlook is that the cost of every
> step upgrade from 1.8.x to 1.8.(x+1) must be minimized.  I will keep
> that ceintainly in mind.

Could we call 1.8.8 "1.9.-1"? :-) I think a lot of people are getting
the message that there's something so scary about 1.9 that anything is
preferable, as long as it isn't actually 1.9. I know that's not at all
what you intend, but I see signs of it.


David

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