# Drop support for Ruby 1.8 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby-Gnome 2\ **Created:** [February 26, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drop-support-for-ruby-1-8/217251 "2012-02-26T01:54:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drop-support-for-ruby-1-8/217251/1 "2012-02-26T01:54:41Z")
Hi, all I’d like to drop support for Ruby 1.8 on new packages(gdk3, gtk3, gtksourceview3, vte3 and gvlc). What do you think? Thanks, – Masaaki A. ---
**Author:** ![Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Masaaki_A)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drop-support-for-ruby-1-8/217251/2 "2012-02-26T03:32:59Z")
Le 26 fvrier 2012 01:53, Masaaki A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) a crit : > Hi Masaaki I do not known any project implementing both ruby1.8 and gtk3 or gvlc so no objection from me. ---
**Author:** ![Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Masaaki_A)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drop-support-for-ruby-1-8/217251/3 "2012-02-26T21:17:17Z")
Masaaki A. wrote in post #1048862: > Hi, all > > I’d like to drop support for Ruby 1.8 on new packages(gdk3, gtk3, > gtksourceview3, vte3 and gvlc). > What do you think? I would go as far as saying to drop 1.8 altogether, and put it into maintenance mode only. So, yes, I’m all for dropping it for new packages. Simon ---
**Author:** ![Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Masaaki_A)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drop-support-for-ruby-1-8/217251/4 "2012-02-28T21:55:26Z")
I tried compiling the latest ruby-gnome2 code last night but I ran into problems with the gtk3 build. I’m on Fedora 15 (gtk3-devel-3.0.12-1.fc15), but this version of gtk3 doesn’t have the font chooser dialog stuff in it. compiling rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c: In function ‘rg\_initialize’: rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c:39:5: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘gtk\_font\_chooser\_dialog\_new’ [-Wimplicit-function-declaration] rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c:39:5: warning: nested extern declaration of ‘gtk\_font\_chooser\_dialog\_new’ [-Wnested-externs] rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c:39:12: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast [enabled by default] rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c: In function ‘Init\_gtk\_fontchooserdialog’: rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c:48:33: error: ‘GTK\_TYPE\_FONT\_CHOOSER\_DIALOG’ undeclared (first use in this function) rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c:48:33: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in make[2]: \*\*\* [rbgtkfontchooserdialog.o] Error 1 Is this something we can enable/disable based on the version of GTK3 that is installed? Or do I need to upgrade my system to be able to use the new stuff? Jon ---
**Author:** ![Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Masaaki_A)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drop-support-for-ruby-1-8/217251/5 "2012-02-28T21:56:40Z")
(sorry if this is a duplicate message… sent before with no subject) I tried compiling the latest ruby-gnome2 code last night but I ran into problems with the gtk3 build. I’m on Fedora 15 (gtk3-devel-3.0.12-1.fc15), but this version of gtk3 doesn’t have the font chooser dialog stuff in it. compiling rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c: In function ‘rg\_initialize’: rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c:39:5: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘gtk\_font\_chooser\_dialog\_new’ [-Wimplicit-function-declaration] rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c:39:5: warning: nested extern declaration of ‘gtk\_font\_chooser\_dialog\_new’ [-Wnested-externs] rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c:39:12: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast [enabled by default] rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c: In function ‘Init\_gtk\_fontchooserdialog’: rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c:48:33: error: ‘GTK\_TYPE\_FONT\_CHOOSER\_DIALOG’ undeclared (first use in this function) rbgtkfontchooserdialog.c:48:33: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in make[2]: \*\*\* [rbgtkfontchooserdialog.o] Error 1 Is this something we can enable/disable based on the version of GTK3 that is installed? Or do I need to upgrade my system to be able to use the new stuff? Jon ---
**Author:** ![Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Masaaki_A)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 5:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drop-support-for-ruby-1-8/217251/6 "2012-02-29T05:12:00Z")
Ok. so I have seen many “standarizations” in the last few builds. What should I focus on if I want to get gnomecavas back in the mix. ---
**Author:** ![Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@Masaaki\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Masaaki_A)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drop-support-for-ruby-1-8/217251/7 "2012-02-29T05:07:00Z")
I’d like to drop support for Ruby 1.8 on new packages(gdk3, gtk3, > gtksourceview3, vte3 and gvlc). > What do you think? > > I’d give that a thumbs up. I mean old school users like me can’t even take > advantage of things like gtk3. I’d like to pull back gnomecanvas. I guess I will sign up for it. Its just that I run a ton of gnomecanvas stuff, and we are stuck with CentOS 5.7 and RHEL 5.7. which will never have goocanvas. Who do I need to please to get a Ruby-gnome2 developer hat on. I’ve been trying over the last couple months to understand it. I’m now about ready to jump in and say “yes I will be the domo”