# Oniguruma -- when? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [December 7, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-when/49692 "2005-12-07T19:13:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyhacker)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-when/49692/1 "2005-12-07T19:13:46Z")
When does Oniguruma go into Ruby? I thought it was “very soon” – perhaps “already” – but someone said something to make me think it was “later.” Thanks, Hal ---
**Author:** ![rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyhacker)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-when/49692/2 "2005-12-07T20:35:26Z")
In article [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid), James Edward G. II [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > put together a test suite that showed it wouldn’t be too devastating > to legacy scripts. (That’s all from memory. I could be wrong!) > > This is sad, because it really is a heck of a library and I would > love to see it become the norm as soon as possible. > > James Edward G. II I believe you can use oniguruma now in 1.8.3 if you compile-in the support for the library. I think instructions have been posted in the past. Phil ---
**Author:** ![rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyhacker)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-when/49692/3 "2005-12-07T19:42:20Z")
On Dec 7, 2005, at 12:07 PM, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > When does Oniguruma go into Ruby? I thought it > was “very soon” – perhaps “already” – but someone > said something to make me think it was “later.” I believe the official story is Ruby 2.0. This is because Matz is concerned about compatibility issues, I think. I believe he even offered to consider it sooner, if we could put together a test suite that showed it wouldn’t be too devastating to legacy scripts. (That’s all from memory. I could be wrong!) This is sad, because it really is a heck of a library and I would love to see it become the norm as soon as possible. James Edward G. II ---
**Author:** ![rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyhacker)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-when/49692/4 "2005-12-07T20:35:27Z")
On Dec 7, 2005, at 1:32 PM, Phil T. wrote: > I believe you can use oniguruma now in 1.8.3 if you compile-in the > support for > the library. I think instructions have been posted in the past. This is true. You can. It’s just not the default yet. James Edward G. II ---
**Author:** ![rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyhacker)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-when/49692/5 "2005-12-07T22:44:03Z")
i am sorry, what is oniguruma? ---
**Author:** ![rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyhacker)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 10:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-when/49692/6 "2005-12-07T22:48:07Z")
On Dec 7, 2005, at 2:52 PM, ako… wrote: > i am sorry, what is oniguruma? A nice Regular Expression engine Ruby can use. It’s more full featured than the engine used by default in the 1.8 branch. James Edward G. II ---
**Author:** ![rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@rubyhacker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyhacker)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 12:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-when/49692/7 "2005-12-08T00:50:27Z")
On 12/7/05, Phil T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > This is because Matz is concerned about compatibility issues, I > > I believe you can use oniguruma now in 1.8.3 if you compile-in the support for > > the library. I think instructions have been posted in the past. I think that’s the right approach. 1.8.x releases shouldn’t break compatibility if possible.