# Re: Mongrel Web Server 0.3.12.2 -- Iron Mongrel (Parser Fix)

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-mongrel-web-server-0-3-12-2-iron-mongrel-parser-fix/56839>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 4, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-mongrel-web-server-0-3-12-2-iron-mongrel-parser-fix/56839 "2006-04-04T20:15:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-mongrel-web-server-0-3-12-2-iron-mongrel-parser-fix/56839/1 "2006-04-04T20:15:21Z")

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Ok so I tried this and it is asking me to choose the version. What is  
the difference between the ruby and mswin32 versions. Is the ruby  
version simply a generic version for all platforms including windows?

Just curious before I go an break something. 😉

–Bill

Upgrading installed gems…  
Attempting remote upgrade of mongrel  
Attempting remote installation of ‘mongrel’  
Select which gem to install for your platform (i386-mswin32)

1. mongrel 0.3.12.2 (ruby)
2. mongrel 0.3.12.2 (mswin32)
3. mongrel 0.3.12.1 (mswin32)
4. mongrel 0.3.12.1 (ruby)
5. mongrel 0.3.12 (ruby)
6. mongrel 0.3.12 (mswin32)
7. mongrel 0.3.11 (ruby)
8. mongrel 0.3.11 (mswin32)
9. mongrel 0.3.10.1 (ruby)
10. mongrel 0.3.10 (ruby)
11. mongrel 0.3.9 (ruby)
12. mongrel 0.3.8 (mswin32)
13. mongrel 0.3.8 (ruby)
14. mongrel 0.3.7.1 (mswin32)
15. mongrel 0.3.7.1 (ruby)
16. mongrel 0.3.7 (ruby)
17. mongrel 0.3.6 (mswin32)
18. mongrel 0.3.6 (ruby)
19. mongrel 0.3.5 (ruby)
20. mongrel 0.3.5 (mswin32)
21. mongrel 0.3.4 (ruby)
22. mongrel 0.3.4 (mswin32)
23. mongrel 0.3.3 (ruby)
24. mongrel 0.3.2 (ruby)
25. mongrel 0.3.1 (ruby)
26. mongrel 0.3 (ruby)
27. mongrel 0.2.2 (ruby)
28. mongrel 0.2.1 (ruby)
29. mongrel 0.2.0 (ruby)
30. Cancel installation

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-mongrel-web-server-0-3-12-2-iron-mongrel-parser-fix/56839/2 "2006-04-04T20:42:57Z")

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William (Bill) Froelich wrote:

> Ok so I tried this and it is asking me to choose the version. What is  
> the difference between the ruby and mswin32 versions. Is the ruby  
> version simply a generic version for all platforms including windows?

The windows version has a precompiled binary for installing on windows  
without hassle. The Ruby version contains C code that must be compiled  
as part of the installation. The Ruby version can be installed on any  
platform, but will require a compile environment. Generally not a  
problem on most unix based systems, but most Windows system don’t have  
the compiler available.

–  
– Jim W.