# Ruby-oci8 1.0.0-rc3

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-oci8-1-0-0-rc3/108273>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 1, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-oci8-1-0-0-rc3/108273 "2007-07-01T16:00:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-oci8-1-0-0-rc3/108273/1 "2007-07-01T16:00:27Z")

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ruby-oci8 1.0.0-rc3 is released. This is a Oracle module using OCI8 API.

[http://rubyforge.org/projects/ruby-oci8/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/ruby-oci8/)

What’s new.

1. support external OS authentication.  
(suggested by Dan Fitch)

2. incompatible change on connect string.

3. fix NCLOB support on Oracle 9i.  
(reported by Matthew Noble)

4. fix a problem to compile with a third-party x86\_64 rpm package.  
(contributed by Jeff A.)

5. ‘–with-instant-client’ option become obsolete and is ignored.

6. fix some other minor problems.

What will be new in the next release.

1. The vesion will be 1.0.0.

2. No data rounding between ruby’s Float and Oracle’s  
BINARY\_DOUBLE when using bind variables.