Ruby 1.8.2 to be released on July 7?

[Randy Lawrence]

Is Ruby 1.8.2 going to be released on July 7? I heard a rumor that it
might but would like to hear from others.

I was going to launch a mod_ruby site based on Ruby 1.8.1 around July 7
but would probably delay the launch so I can use 1.8.2. The
improvements to OpenSSL in Ruby 1.8.2 are the primary reasons--another
is to avoid upgrading Ruby after the site is launched.

 

[Lothar Scholz]

Hello Randy,

This is the last email interaction between matz and Sean E. Russel on
the core ruby list with the Subject "Ruby 1.8.2 to be released"

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If no one stops, I'd like to release first preview around the first
week of July. But I need to count how much works left before
fixing a deadline. How long do you think your work needs?

I don't know, but I don't need you to delay 1.8.2. It probably won't take
more than a day or two to merge and test. I just want to know that you
won't release it any sooner than X. Would it be accurate to say that X =
July 7? That is two weeks from today, more or less.

 

[Sean Russell]

This is the last email interaction between matz and Sean E. Russel on
the core ruby list with the Subject "Ruby 1.8.2 to be released"

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I don't know, but I don't need you to delay 1.8.2. It probably won't take
more than a day or two to merge and test. I just want to know that you
won't release it any sooner than X. Would it be accurate to say that X =
July 7? That is two weeks from today, more or less.
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Read this conversanion carefully. It does not mean that Ruby 1.8.2
will be released on July 7th. It means that Ruby 1.8.2 will not be
released *before* July 7th. While Matz may indeed release 1.8.2 on
the 7th (tomorrow, as I write this), he's said nothing that guarantees
that the 7th is the release date.

--- SER

 

[Curt Hibbs]

This is the last email interaction between matz and Sean E. Russel on
the core ruby list with the Subject "Ruby 1.8.2 to be released"

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I don't know, but I don't need you to delay 1.8.2. It probably
won't take
more than a day or two to merge and test. I just want to know that you
won't release it any sooner than X. Would it be accurate to say that X =
July 7? That is two weeks from today, more or less.
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Does anyone have any more info on this?

If its coming out "soon" then I wait before producing the next release
version of the Ruby Installer for Windows. But if it is not eminent, I will
proceed with the latest stable snapshot of 1.8.2.

Can anyone on this list provide me with some guidance?

Thank you,
Curt

 

[Austin Ziegler]

If its coming out "soon" then I wait before producing the next release
version of the Ruby Installer for Windows. But if it is not eminent, I will
proceed with the latest stable snapshot of 1.8.2.

I would personally wait; I know there are probably people waiting on
fixes for Windows, but if you release based on a stable snapshot and
the 1.8.2 preview/release comes even a week later, that means extra
work for you. I would rather have a version of the Windows installer
that I can be comfortable with for a few weeks (at least!) than have
to upgrade twice in short succession.

-austin

 

[Lothar Scholz]

Hello Curt,


CH> Does anyone have any more info on this?

CH> If its coming out "soon" then I wait before producing the next release
CH> version of the Ruby Installer for Windows. But if it is not eminent, I will
CH> proceed with the latest stable snapshot of 1.8.2.

CH> Can anyone on this list provide me with some guidance?

I have not seen any more comments about this on the Ruby Core Mailing
list, maybe you should post there or email directly to matz.

 

[Curt Hibbs]

Hello Curt,



CH> Does anyone have any more info on this?

CH> If its coming out "soon" then I wait before producing the next release
CH> version of the Ruby Installer for Windows. But if it is not
eminent, I will
CH> proceed with the latest stable snapshot of 1.8.2.

CH> Can anyone on this list provide me with some guidance?

I have not seen any more comments about this on the Ruby Core Mailing
list, maybe you should post there or email directly to matz.

This morning I decided to do just this, but I'm having trouble subscribing
to the list (plus I'm still trying to restore my crashed machine, so I'm not
sure where the problem lies). Anyway, I am pursuing this path.

Thanks,
Curt

 

[Randy Lawrence]

Is Ruby 1.8.2 going to be released on July 7? I heard a rumor that it
might but would like to hear from others.

I was going to launch a mod_ruby site based on Ruby 1.8.1 around July 7
but would probably delay the launch so I can use 1.8.2. The
improvements to OpenSSL in Ruby 1.8.2 are the primary reasons--another
is to avoid upgrading Ruby after the site is launched.

The following was from matz today in comp.lang.ruby.core

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Subject: Contributors: ready for 1.8.2 preview1?

Or do you have anything left for preview1?

I'm going to release the first preview in a day or two, unless someone
stops me.

matz.