# JRuby deprioritizing support for 1.8.7 behavior

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-deprioritizing-support-for-1-8-7-behavior/150116>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 3, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-deprioritizing-support-for-1-8-7-behavior/150116 "2008-10-03T22:26:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![headius](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/7c8e57/32.png) [@headius](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/headius)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-deprioritizing-support-for-1-8-7-behavior/150116/1 "2008-10-03T22:26:33Z")

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Just FYI, we’ve pretty much made the decision that JRuby will not make  
1.8.7 API support a priority in the near term. We will continue to  
support 1.8.6 behavior and have started filling out 1.9 behavior, but we  
have seen no evidence that 1.8.7 compatibility is needed or desired by  
JRuby users.

Discussion is welcome, and if anyone has a compelling reason why we  
should support 1.8.7, we’re willing to listen.

- Charlie

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**Author:** ![headius](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/7c8e57/32.png) [@headius](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/headius)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-deprioritizing-support-for-1-8-7-behavior/150116/2 "2008-10-06T11:45:44Z")

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In article [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid),  
Charles Oliver N. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Discussion is welcome, and if anyone has a compelling reason why we  
> should support 1.8.7, we’re willing to listen.

Can’t we just forget that 1.8.7 ever existed and target 1.9 now? Please?