# Ruby Installer - now or later?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-installer-now-or-later/62750>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 7, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-installer-now-or-later/62750 "2006-06-07T20:38:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![durexlw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@durexlw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/durexlw)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-installer-now-or-later/62750/1 "2006-06-07T20:38:15Z")

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Hi folks. I’ve been debating putting on the RC2 version of the Ruby  
Windows Installer or waiting for the final bits as it sounds like they  
are getting ready to finish it off. Anyone know if I should wait a few  
more days, or just toss RC2 on. I’ve heard RC2 has an issue of deleting  
PATH info (which I can work around if need be). I have a project due  
next week and would like to use Ruby to manage some of my text files, I  
just don’t want to end up with a broken Ruby 🙂

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**Author:** ![durexlw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@durexlw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/durexlw)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 7:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-installer-now-or-later/62750/2 "2006-06-08T07:31:35Z")

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On 6/7/06, Andy T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi folks. I’ve been debating putting on the RC2 version of the Ruby  
> Windows Installer or waiting for the final bits as it sounds like they  
> are getting ready to finish it off. Anyone know if I should wait a few  
> more days, or just toss RC2 on. I’ve heard RC2 has an issue of deleting  
> PATH info (which I can work around if need be). I have a project due  
> next week and would like to use Ruby to manage some of my text files, I  
> just don’t want to end up with a broken Ruby 🙂

RC2 is stable. Final would have been next, but there have been enough  
package upgrades since RC2 that there really needs to be an RC3, now.  
Plus,  
I RubyGems 0.9.0 will be out real soon, and I want that to be in the  
final  
release, so there may be a delay just for that.

Curt