From: ptkwt@...1.aracnet.com (Phil Tomson)
Date: 2002-01-22T15:31:34+09:00
Subject: Re: druby versions (FYI)

In article <QII28.10337$h31.1210960@e420r-atl1.usenetserver.com>,
Phil Tomson <ptkwt@shell1.aracnet.com> wrote:
>
>I'm wondering about using different versions of druby on a network... In 
>the past I've not had good luck with this.
>
>Here's what I've got now:
>
>Server side (actually, the side that does RMI calls):
>OS: Linux
>Ruby version: 1.6.6
>dRuby version: 1.3.4.2
>
>Clients (actually, these machines do the 'DRb.start_service' and recieve 
>commands from the server):
>#1:
>OS: Win98
>Ruby version: 1.6.5 (from the ruby-1.6.5_0.exe installer based on 
>Installshield)
>dRuby version: 1.3.1
>
>#2: 
>WinNT sp 5
>Ruby version: 1.6.5 (from the nullsoft based installer)
>dRuby version: 1.3.1
>
>I'm actually surprised that this all played OK together given the 
>difference in both Ruby and dRuby versions between the clients and 
>servers.
>
<snip>
>Anway, has anyone else had trouble with Ruby 1.6.5 on Windows using 
>dRuby 1.3.4.2?

FYI:

I received this reply via email from Seki-san:

"drb-1.3.2 is the most stable. drb-1.3.4 require ruby-1.6.6."

Which explains why it didn't work.

Phil