From: Eric Wong <normalperson@...>
Date: 2015-08-24T19:12:32+00:00
Subject: [ruby-core:70579] Re: [Ruby trunk - Feature #11473] Immutable String literal in Ruby 3

steve.shreeve@gmail.com wrote:
> As a ruby user since 2001, I'd agree with Yusuke Endoh, when he suggests the long-term design preference of Ruby should be:
> 
> <pre>usability > compatibility > performance</pre>

Me too.   Except usability == compatibility for me.

Btw, comments on my proposal for "half-frozen" state
http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/70530
would be greatly appreciated

Sorry, I don't have time to test/implement in next few weeks/months.