From: Curt Hibbs <curt@...>
Date: 2004-07-10T02:51:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby 1.8.2 to be released on July 7?

Lothar Scholz wrote:
>
> Hello Curt,
>
> CH> Lothar Scholz wrote:
> >>
> >> This is the last email interaction between matz and Sean E. Russel on
> >> the core ruby list with the Subject "Ruby 1.8.2 to be released"
> >>
> >> ---------------------------
> >> On Wednesday 23 June 2004 22:50, Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> >> > If no one stops, I'd like to release first preview around the first
> >> > week of July.  But I need to count how much works left before
> >> > fixing a deadline.  How long do you think your work needs?
> >>
> >> I don't know, but I don't need you to delay 1.8.2.  It probably
> >> won't take
> >> more than a day or two to merge and test.   I just want to
> know that you
> >> won't release it any sooner than X.  Would it be accurate to
> say that X =
> >> July 7?  That is two weeks from today, more or less.
> >> ----------------------------
>
> CH> Does anyone have any more info on this?
>
> CH> If its coming out "soon" then I wait before producing the next release
> CH> version of the Ruby Installer for Windows. But if it is not
> eminent, I will
> CH> proceed with the latest stable snapshot of 1.8.2.
>
> CH> Can anyone on this list provide me with some guidance?
>
> I have not seen any more comments about this on the Ruby Core Mailing
> list, maybe you should post there or email directly to matz.

This morning I decided to do just this, but I'm having trouble subscribing
to the list (plus I'm still trying to restore my crashed machine, so I'm not
sure where the problem lies). Anyway, I am pursuing this path.

Thanks,
Curt
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