# Re: ruby 1.8.4 released **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [December 27, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183 "2005-12-27T20:15:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BennettS_Patrick)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183/1 "2005-12-27T20:15:34Z")
Better optimizations… Patrick ---
**Author:** ![BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BennettS_Patrick)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183/2 "2005-12-27T21:27:46Z")
On 27/12/05, Bennett, Patrick [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Better optimizations… At least in theory, yes. More importantly: 1) it is now the supported version of the compiler; 2) the PSDK includes the support necessary to support Win32 and Win64 (both x86-64 and IA64). Both Microsoft and Apple have placed big bets on x86-64, so compiling with the proper compiler will at least make it that much easier to work with when we start compiling for Win64. -austin ---
**Author:** ![BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BennettS_Patrick)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183/3 "2005-12-27T21:30:47Z")
On 27/12/05, Austin Z. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On 27/12/05, Bennett, Patrick [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Better optimizations… > > At least in theory, yes. More importantly: 1) it is now the supported > version of the compiler; 2) the PSDK includes the support necessary to > support Win32 and Win64 (both x86-64 and IA64). Both Microsoft and > Apple have placed big bets on x86-64, so compiling with the proper > compiler will at least make it that much easier to work with when we > start compiling for Win64. …on the other hand, it will face the same difficulty that is still currently faced from time to time with respect to VC6 extensions working with VC7 and VC7.1 extensions. I am looking at recompiling everything that the winstaller uses with VC8 (which is, in fact version 14 of the compiler). You’ll see that there are a few incompatibilities with the Ruby build process if you look on ruby-core. -austin ---
**Author:** ![BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BennettS_Patrick)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 3:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183/4 "2005-12-28T03:59:24Z")
I think I’m going to stick with VC++ 7.1 for this round. I have a limited amount of time, and I know people are anxious to get their hands on a 1.8.4 version of the one-click installer. Curt ---
**Author:** ![BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BennettS_Patrick)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 10:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183/5 "2005-12-28T10:06:25Z")
Thanks a lot! Merry Xmas to all ruby hackers! -g. ---
**Author:** ![BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BennettS_Patrick)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 4:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183/6 "2005-12-28T04:14:26Z")
Hi, At Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:59:12 +0900, Curt H. wrote in [ruby-talk:172735]: > I think I’m going to stick with VC++ 7.1 for this round. I have a > limited amount of time, and I know people are anxious to get their > hands on a 1.8.4 version of the one-click installer. I rather recommend VC6 or gcc -mnocygwin. ---
**Author:** ![BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BennettS_Patrick)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183/7 "2005-12-28T21:08:09Z")
I haven’t been around for a while so sorry to dive in all of a sudden again (sadly very little opportunity to use Ruby these days and worse, my beloved Ruby manuals were burnt to a cinder when our building came-a-cropper from the Hemel Buncefield Oil-Depot “disaster”). Anyway, the Windows installer for Ruby is still 1.8.2-15 - is this still the one most people use, or is there a “better way” to get and use Ruby now on a Windows platform? Merry Christmas/HNY all! Glenn On 12/28/05, George M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > I think I’m going to stick with VC++ 7.1 for this round. I have a > > – > [http://www.gmosx.com](http://www.gmosx.com) > [http://www.navel.gr](http://www.navel.gr) > [http://www.nitrohq.com](http://www.nitrohq.com) – All the best Glenn Aylesbury, UK ---
**Author:** ![BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BennettS_Patrick)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 10:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183/8 "2005-12-28T22:57:13Z")
OK, patience it is. And perhaps a game of Hearts too :o) Cheers Glenn The Firefighter On 12/28/05, James B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > Anyway, the Windows installer for Ruby is still 1.8.2-15 - is this still – All the best Glenn Aylesbury, UK ---
**Author:** ![BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BennettS_Patrick)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183/9 "2005-12-28T22:17:40Z")
Glenn S. wrote: > I haven’t been around for a while so sorry to dive in all of a sudden again > (sadly very little opportunity to use Ruby these days and worse, my beloved > Ruby manuals were burnt to a cinder when our building came-a-cropper from > the Hemel Buncefield Oil-Depot “disaster”). > > Anyway, the Windows installer for Ruby is still 1.8.2-15 - is this still the > one most people use, or is there a “better way” to get and use Ruby now on a > Windows platform? Patience. 1.8.2-15 is the current version. But grep the recent archives for questions on the 1.8.4 version. James – [http://www.ruby-doc.org](http://www.ruby-doc.org) - Ruby Help & Documentation [Ruby Code & Style](http://www.artima.com/rubycs/) - Ruby Code & Style: Writers wanted [http://www.rubystuff.com](http://www.rubystuff.com) - The Ruby Store for Ruby Stuff [http://www.jamesbritt.com](http://www.jamesbritt.com) - Playing with Better Toys [http://www.30secondrule.com](http://www.30secondrule.com) - Building Better Tools