From: Charles Oliver Nutter <charles.nutter@...>
Date: 2009-02-14T08:19:51+09:00
Subject: Re: If you are unhappy with the direction of Ruby 1.8.7+, respond

M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:
> Someone suggested having 1.8.8 being 1.8.6 syntax and semantics with
> only bug fixes, security fixes and efficiency enhancements. That appeals
> to me ... that way, "1.8.7" is a development release and "1.8.8" is
> stable. But I would think EngineYard would want to "brand" their ruby
> 1.8.6 implementation in a manner similar to Ruby Enterprise Edition.

IMHO, Engine Yard should not take over Ruby 1.8.6 to take it in new 
directions, they are just becoming 1.8.6 *maintainers*. I agree with 
Matz that any large-scale changes like REE or other stuff should still 
filter down the 1.8 mainline chain.

And look at it this way...the non-Japanese community has perhaps not had 
enough say in the direction of 1.8...we don't want to turn around and do 
the same thing. If EY becomes 1.8.6 maintainers, they should not repeat 
mistakes and make sure the rest of ruby-core and the Japanese Ruby 
community are on board with *all* 1.8.6 revisions.

- Charlie