From: Tim Hunter <TimHunter@...>
Date: 2009-07-11T09:27:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Best OS packages for Ruby?

Fabian Streitel wrote:
> Yes I did: Write in 1.8.6 if that's gonna be an issue for you. If you want
> portability and stability, write for 1.8.6. Noone's forcing you to use 1.8.7
> 
> The problem comes when 1.8.7 breaks legacy code
> 
> 
> As Joel VanderWerf pointed out, there isn't very much code in 1.8.7 that
> actually breaks things.

http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/328269

The conclusion was that 1.8.7 didn't actually break _any_ legacy code 
except for the two minor issues (since fixed) mentioned in that post. 
It's always possible that somebody who wasn't in on that thread back 
then knows of something new. Perhaps they could post the facts here on 
ruby-talk.

Until we have some facts, though, I think it's better not to promote any 
FUD about 1.8.7. I'm not trying to promote 1.8.7 or anything, but it has 
its place and I don't want new folks getting the wrong impression.

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