From: Charles Oliver Nutter <charles.nutter@...>
Date: 2008-11-28T00:56:09+09:00
Subject: Re: time to back peddle? (Ruby 1.8.7)

Trans wrote:
> I just updated my Ubuntu system and was a bit surprised to find:
> 
>   $ ruby -v
>   ruby 1.8.7 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 72) [i486-linux]
> 
> I've heard nothing but bad commentary on this version of Ruby. What's
> the word? Should I down-grade?

FWIW, we've decided not to support 1.8.7 in JRuby. That may change if 
everyone starts depending on 1.8.7-only features, but I sure hope that 
doesn't happen.

- Charlie