[ruby-core:56539] Developers Meeting Summary for 2013-08-09

Meeting summary:

## Frozen string syntax (#8579)

A special syntax for string literals which would create frozen strings was
proposed.  The new syntax would be something like `%f{ ... }` and `%F{ ... }`.
An alternative syntax using a suffix notation like `"..."f` or `%q(...)o` was
proposed.  Matz was positive about adding this type of feature, but not sure
about specific notation, whether to have the `%f` syntax, a suffix, or both.

The idea should be presented at the next developers meeting for decision on
syntax.  If no better syntax was proposed, this would be approved.

  https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/projects/ruby/wiki/DevelopersMeeting20130809#Frozen-string-syntax-8579

## `Hash#+` (#6225)

Someone wanted `+` to be an alias of `merge` on Hash.  Matz was concerned that
adding was not the same as merging.  The ticket was rejected.

  https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/projects/ruby/wiki/DevelopersMeeting20130809#Hash-6225

## Deprecate `::` for method calls (#8377)

Removing `::` as syntax for method calls was proposed.  Some see it as
confusing to new comers, as the syntax is also used for constant resolution
(not just method calling).  The impact of removing such a feature was deemed
too large, and Matz rejected the ticket.

  https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/projects/ruby/wiki/DevelopersMeeting20130809#Deprecate-for-method-calls-8377

## `Process.clock_gettime` (#8658) (tenderlove)

A new method as a system call wrapper for accessing a monotonic clock was
proposed.  Matz approved the feature but since this is a low level API wrapper
said "It's OK to add clock_gettime to CRuby", but "it will not be a part of
*spec*".

  https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/projects/ruby/wiki/DevelopersMeeting20130809#Processclock_gettime-8658-tenderlove

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Aaron Patterson
http://tenderlovemaking.com/