From: Dave Thomas <Dave@...>
Date: 2001-08-18T01:43:15+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:19952] Re: interbase-0.04

Ryan Tarpine <rtarpine@hotmail.com> writes:

> Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> > I haven't check the source yet, but in 1.7.x if NEGATIVE_TIME_T is
> > defined, Time can be negative (covers from 1902 to 2038 with 32bit
> > time_t).  So you may not have to floor it on such platforms.
> > 
> > matz.
> 
> It seems that 1.7.x adds enough features that it should be recommended for 
> download instead of 1.6.4.  Some extensions won't even compile without 
> changes to Ruby headers if 1.6.4 is installed!  I think it should at least 
> be mentioned in the Ruby FAQ.

The 1.7 brach is unstable (hence the odd number). I'd be wary about
recommending it.

If extensions won't compile without header changes, then the headers
should be changed in the 1.6.4 branch (unless those extensions
themselves are beta versions). That's assuming that the headers are
wrong, of course.


Dave