From: Zeno Davatz Date: 2011-01-21T18:04:07+09:00 Subject: [ruby-core:34710] [Ruby 1.8-Feature#4239] Let's begin a talk for "1.8.8" -- How's needed for surviving 1.8? Issue #4239 has been updated by Zeno Davatz. Dear Yui-san So what you are saying it that Ruby 1.8.6 is like Kernel 2.4 and Ruby 1.9 is like Kernel 2.6? It still would be nice if you could use the old config as with the Kernel-config 2.4 (last release) in Kernel 2.6 (first release). I think the general grandmother and normal user would have better understood if you would have made Ruby 1.9 consistent with Ruby 1.8 and make a totally new release with 2.0 that can break everything (well actually not to much). Big jumps should still be consistent. I don't agree about old languages. Linux is so successful because it build on old Unix habits. Even Apple adopted those Unix habits - but Apple is also a good example taking advantage of old habits and then breaking everything in their favor. Apple is only consistent in their design innovations. I am not a Microsoft fan but Microsoft is consistent and that makes them strong. Best Zeno ---------------------------------------- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/4239 ---------------------------------------- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org