From: 7stud -- <bbxx789_05ss@...>
Date: 2009-05-05T04:15:47+09:00
Subject: Re: Should I upgrade Ruby from 1.8.5 to 1.8.7?

Cali Wildman wrote:
> I know some of my libraries are gotta to get whacked but then I might 
> not use them in my new project. Agreed, it would be great to have 
> support for multiple Ruby versions though I don't see that happening 
> anytime soon.
> 
> Juan Zanos wrote:
>> My guess would be that it's reasonably safe depending on what
>> libraries you use.   I think it would be safer if my wish were
>> granted.  Then library makers would have an easier time testing their
>> stuff on various systems with various ruby versions.
>

I recently upgraded my ruby, and I chose version 1.8.6.  I read a thread 
about how 1.8.7 is incompatible the previous 1.8. line, which is going 
to cause nightmares with package maintainers who don't know that.  It 
has something to do with the version number not indicating so many 
changes.  After reading that thread, it was either 1.8.6 or 1.9 for me, 
and I went with 1.8.6.  I don't ever intend to install 1.8.7.
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