# Can we foresee any big changes for Ruby in year 2008?

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**Created:** [December 6, 2007, 9:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-we-foresee-any-big-changes-for-ruby-in-year-2008/122291 "2007-12-06T09:25:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Song\_Ma](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Song\_Ma](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Song_Ma)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 9:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-we-foresee-any-big-changes-for-ruby-in-year-2008/122291/1 "2007-12-06T09:25:52Z")

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Hi,

I understand this question is a little bit “earlier” before Ruby 1.9.x  
debut  
in Dec. 2007.

There will be many big changes in 1.9 release like new VM and M17N based  
strings.  
Matz has explained that after 1.9 release the following deliveries will  
be  
the version to patch on 1.9 to include people’s feedback for 1.9.

However, if we look further through year 2008, is there any other big  
changes ( like VM or M17N ) for Ruby that are going to happen?

Is there any place I can find the “roadmap” or “release plan” for the  
evolution of Ruby?

Thanks,  
Song Ma

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**Author:** ![Song\_Ma](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Song\_Ma](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Song_Ma)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 3:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-we-foresee-any-big-changes-for-ruby-in-year-2008/122291/2 "2007-12-07T03:14:23Z")

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Hey,

I didn’t realized that the evolution of Ruby could be told in such an  
interesting story. 😉

Thanks Ilan.

2007/12/6, Ilan B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

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**Author:** ![Song\_Ma](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Song\_Ma](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Song_Ma)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-we-foresee-any-big-changes-for-ruby-in-year-2008/122291/3 "2007-12-06T15:30:28Z")

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Song Ma wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I understand this question is a little bit “earlier” before Ruby 1.9.x  
> debut  
> in Dec. 2007.
> 
> There will be many big changes in 1.9 release like new VM and M17N based  
> strings.  
> Matz has explained that after 1.9 release the following deliveries will  
> be  
> the version to patch on 1.9 to include people’s feedback for 1.9.
> 
> However, if we look further through year 2008, is there any other big  
> changes ( like VM or M17N ) for Ruby that are going to happen?
> 
> Is there any place I can find the “roadmap” or “release plan” for the  
> evolution of Ruby?
> 
> Thanks,  
> Song Ma

This is akin to a team that suffered, sweated, agonized over building a  
castle for the last 3 years and when the last rock was about to be  
placed, a noble from the back asked when the mote would be started. The  
noble was immediately gagged and eventually hanged but that was another  
story…

The story had a happy ending as all the castle builders locked  
themselves up with a fast comp, 2 maidens each, and Ruby 1.9 which  
eventually lead to the singularity theorem being realized within the  
span of 2 short weeks.

ilan