# Ruby 1.9.3 preview1 released **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [July 31, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-3-preview1-released/210123 "2011-07-31T16:50:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **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:** [July 31, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-3-preview1-released/210123/1 "2011-07-31T16:50:24Z")
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Rubyists, I have just released Ruby 1.9.3 preview1. This is the first preview of Ruby 1.9.3 releases. I know there are still minor known issues on 1.9.3 but I believe it will be fixed before the release of Ruby 1.9.3-p0. Let’s try it out. If you have any trouble on it, please let us know it. == Location - [http://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.9/ruby-1.9.3-preview1.tar.bz2](http://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.9/ruby-1.9.3-preview1.tar.bz2) SIZE: 9507455 bytes MD5: 7d93dc773c5824f05c6e6630d8c4bf9b SHA256: a15d7924d74a45ffe48d5421c5fc4ff83b7009676054fa5952b890711afef6fc - [http://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.9/ruby-1.9.3-preview1.tar.gz](http://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.9/ruby-1.9.3-preview1.tar.gz) SIZE: 12186410 bytes MD5: 0f0220be4cc7c51a82c1bd8f6a0969f3 SHA256: 75c2dd57cabd67d8078a61db4ae86b22dc6f262b84460e5b95a0d8a327b36642 - [http://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.9/ruby-1.9.3-preview1.zip](http://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.9/ruby-1.9.3-preview1.zip) SIZE: 13696708 bytes MD5: 960e08b2dc866c9987f17d0480de63a1 SHA256: 249483f88156b4ae65cd45742c6f6316660f793b78739657596c63b86f76aaeb == Changes since 1.9.2 License: - Ruby has been released under GPLv2 and “Ruby’s” license. Ruby 1.9.3 is released under 2-clause BSDL and “Ruby’s” license. Encodings: - SJIS used to be an alias of Shift\_JIS in Ruby 1.9.[0-2]. Now it is an alias of Windows-31J. Libraries: - io/console: new library - openssl: Got active maintainers. It is getting much better. - test/unit: Supports parallel running. Implementation: - pathname library and date library were reimplemented in C. It improves performance. - The locking strategy in VM changed. See [\*1] and [\*2] for more details. \*1: [http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1\_9\_3\_preview1/NEWS](http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_3_preview1/NEWS) \*2: [http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1\_9\_3\_preview1/ChangeLog](http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_3_preview1/ChangeLog) * * * Yuki S. (Yugui) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > **[世界線航跡蔵](https://blog.yugui.jp/)** > > 世界線航跡蔵 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - [http://enigmail.mozdev.org/](http://enigmail.mozdev.org/) iEYEARECAAYFAk41a4AACgkQOXzH5JLb/AUKRgCeNpcaZ5DGDo5ZzB0pjqEA3PNU g7sAn2j6ANzIoyXOcE7b+o6rlF8lP+5D =Stoe -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ---
**Author:** ![Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/e9a140/32.png) [@Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yuki_SSSYugui)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-3-preview1-released/210123/2 "2011-08-02T22:30:00Z")
> - The locking strategy in VM changed. What’s the new locking strategy? ---
**Author:** ![Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/e9a140/32.png) [@Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yuki_SSSYugui)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-3-preview1-released/210123/3 "2011-08-03T14:35:20Z")
Yuki S. (Yugui) wrote in post #1013984: > I have just released Ruby 1.9.3 preview1. > This is the first preview of Ruby 1.9.3 releases. Good news! > == Changes since 1.9.2 > License: > > - Ruby has been released under GPLv2 and “Ruby’s” license. Ruby 1.9.3 > is released under 2-clause BSDL and “Ruby’s” license. That is even more good news, thanks for the decision! ---
**Author:** ![Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/e9a140/32.png) [@Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yuki_SSSYugui)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-3-preview1-released/210123/4 "2011-08-03T15:28:34Z")
readline question: against what version is 1.9.3 builded? ---
**Author:** ![Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/e9a140/32.png) [@Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yuki_SSSYugui)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-3-preview1-released/210123/5 "2011-08-04T02:39:06Z")
On Aug 3, 2011, at 6:28 AM, Hans M. wrote: > readline question: against what version is 1.9.3 builded? Whichever version you have installed. readline is preferred over editline if you have both installed and don’t choose one. ---
**Author:** ![Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/e9a140/32.png) [@Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yuki_SSSYugui)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 7:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-3-preview1-released/210123/6 "2011-08-04T07:08:27Z")
you do not understand it. readline as a gpl2 and a gpl3 version. in old days it was only allowed to build against gpl2, had this changed? ---
**Author:** ![Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/e9a140/32.png) [@Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yuki_SSSYugui)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-3-preview1-released/210123/7 "2011-08-08T05:01:56Z")
Roger P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > - The locking strategy in VM changed. > > What’s the new locking strategy? 1.9.2 used a simple mutex for the GVL, 1.9.3 uses a queueing GVL. The latter is more complex, but fairer and avoids starvation that is a problem with simple locks. Simple mutex locks are good for fine-grained use with minimal contention. The queueing GVL in 1.9.3 actually uses a (simple) mutex in a fine-grained manner, but condition variables to do longer sleeps/waiting/wakeups when there is GVL contention. ---
**Author:** ![Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/e9a140/32.png) [@Yuki\_SSSYugui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yuki_SSSYugui)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-3-preview1-released/210123/8 "2011-08-04T17:52:44Z")
On Aug 3, 2011, at 22:08, Hans M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > you do not understand it. readline as a gpl2 and a gpl3 version. in old days it > was only allowed to build against gpl2, had this changed? As far as my understanding of these things goes, yes due to this from the announcement: > == Changes since 1.9.2 > License: > > - Ruby has been released under GPLv2 and “Ruby’s” license. Ruby 1.9.3 is > released under 2-clause BSDL and “Ruby’s” license. Of course, you’re talking about legal matters, so you should probably contact a lawyer or stop using GPL code that has onerous restrictions. PS: please quote the context when you reply to emails on this list. It can get confusing when you don’t.