# \[ANN\] Sphincter 1.1.0 Released

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sphincter-1-1-0-released/112002>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 14, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sphincter-1-1-0-released/112002 "2007-08-14T05:16:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sphincter-1-1-0-released/112002/1 "2007-08-14T05:16:51Z")

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Sphincter version 1.1.0 has been released!

- [http://seattlerb.org/Sphincter](http://seattlerb.org/Sphincter)

Sphincter uses Dmytro Shteflyuk’s sphinx Ruby API and automatic  
configuration to make totally rad ActiveRecord searching. Well, you  
still have to tell Sphincter what models you want to search. It  
doesn’t read your mind.

When updating to 1.1.0, run:

rake sphincter:setup\_sphinx

Changes:

## 1.1.0 / 2007-08-13

- 2 major enhancements:

- 1 bug fix:

- [http://seattlerb.org/Sphincter](http://seattlerb.org/Sphincter)

–  
Poor workers blame their tools. Good workers build better tools. The  
best workers get their tools to do the work for them. – Syndicate Wars

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**Author:** ![miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2007, 7:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sphincter-1-1-0-released/112002/2 "2007-08-14T07:51:58Z")

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You really should consider coming up with a different name for your  
project.

–  
Michael W.

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**Author:** ![miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2007, 11:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sphincter-1-1-0-released/112002/3 "2007-08-14T11:35:19Z")

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On Aug 13, 2007, at 22:50, Michael W. wrote:

> You really should consider coming up with a different name for your  
> project.

No. It is the best name ever.

–  
Poor workers blame their tools. Good workers build better tools. The  
best workers get their tools to do the work for them. – Syndicate Wars

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**Author:** ![miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sphincter-1-1-0-released/112002/4 "2007-08-14T12:18:23Z")

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I agree, awesome name 🙂

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**Author:** ![miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sphincter-1-1-0-released/112002/5 "2007-09-18T22:44:26Z")

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Michael W. wrote:

> You really should consider coming up with a different name for your  
> project.
> 
> –  
> Michael W.

Wait till someone comes up with a project called… open orifice

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**Author:** ![miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 11:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sphincter-1-1-0-released/112002/6 "2007-09-20T23:09:52Z")

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On Sep 18, 2007, at 13:22, Snaga wrote:

> Does Sphincter require Rails 1.2? I am hoping to use it, but I am  
> stuck with rails 1.1.6 for now.

I’ve never tested it on Ruby 1.1.6. It might work, but I set the  
dependency to 1.2.3 because I’m sure it works there.

> > When updating to 1.1.0, run:  
> > API. Run  
> > Poor workers blame their tools. Good workers build better tools. The  
> > best workers get their tools to do the work for them. – Syndicate  
> > Wars

–  
Poor workers blame their tools. Good workers build better tools. The  
best workers get their tools to do the work for them. – Syndicate Wars

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**Author:** ![miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sphincter-1-1-0-released/112002/7 "2007-09-18T22:23:52Z")

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Does Sphincter require Rails 1.2? I am hoping to use it, but I am  
stuck with rails 1.1.6 for now.
