From: Clemens Hintze <c.hintze@...>
Date: 1998-12-24T16:23:51+00:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:00141] Re: ruby 1.3 released

On 24 Dec, Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> Hi, all.
> 

Hi,

> I have released experimental version 1.3, which comes next to
> unannounced version 1.1d1
> 

???????

>         ftp://ftp.netlab.co.jp/pub/lang/ruby/ruby-1.3.tar.gz
> 
> I changed versioning scheme.
> 

Why, if I may ask? Is that scheme only changed for that releases, or in
future also? What would indicate a beta version (odd digits?)?

>   1.2 = stable version (will be released tommorrow)
>   1.3 = experimental version
> 

Sorry, but I don't understand that scheme. First there was a 1.1d0.
After that 1.1d1 (inofficial) was released. And at last but not least
there is an 1.3 which follows directly 1.1d1. So that would give that
figure: 1.1c9 --> 1.1d0 --> 1.1d1 --> 1.3. 

How does the 1.2 fit into that scheme????????

> I fixed severabl bugs in 1.3 from 1.1d0.  
> Enjoy! well, at you own risk. ;-)
> 

I will have fun, of course!  ;-)))

> Merry Christmas,

You too, and thanx for that pretty surprise. :-))

>                                                 matz.
> p.s.
> To Clemens.
> Finally we can invoke method thru `foo::bar' even without argument.
> Thank you for inspiring me.

Thank you for inventing such a great language. It's fun to work with!!!

Cle.