# RubyConf wifi **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [October 29, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-wifi/118651 "2007-10-29T20:38:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pie-r-squared)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-wifi/118651/1 "2007-10-29T20:38:55Z")
For those going to RubyConf, it appears that WiFi is available at the hotel, but it’s only free if you sign up for Omni’s (free) Select Guest program: [http://www.omnihotels.com/Home/FindAHotel/Charlotte/HotelHighlights/WirelessInternetAccess.aspx](http://www.omnihotels.com/Home/FindAHotel/Charlotte/HotelHighlights/WirelessInternetAccess.aspx) I signed up, then called the hotel to associate my reservation with my Select Guest number. –Greg ---
**Author:** ![pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pie-r-squared)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-wifi/118651/2 "2007-10-29T21:26:51Z")
On 10/29/07, Gregory S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > For those going to RubyConf, it appears that WiFi is available at the > hotel, but it’s only free if you sign up for Omni’s (free) Select Guest > program: > > [http://www.omnihotels.com/Home/FindAHotel/Charlotte/HotelHighlights/WirelessInternetAccess.aspx](http://www.omnihotels.com/Home/FindAHotel/Charlotte/HotelHighlights/WirelessInternetAccess.aspx) > > I signed up, then called the hotel to associate my reservation with my > Select Guest number. ## Does anyone know if there will be wifi access at the conference for those of us who aren’t staying at the Omni? Rick DeNatale My blog on Ruby [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/) ---
**Author:** ![pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pie-r-squared)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 9:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-wifi/118651/3 "2007-10-29T21:43:14Z")
Hi – On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Rick DeNatale wrote: > Does anyone know if there will be wifi access at the conference for > those of us who aren’t staying at the Omni? Yes, we’re providing wifi for the conference. David ---
**Author:** ![pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pie-r-squared)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-wifi/118651/4 "2007-10-29T22:40:37Z")
On Oct 29, 2007 12:38 PM, Gregory S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Nice, thanks for the heads up. Pat ---
**Author:** ![pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pie-r-squared)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-wifi/118651/5 "2007-10-29T22:42:22Z")
I’ve upgraded to Ruby 1.9 today, in preparation for attending RubyConf in Charlotte this weekend, and ran across some problems after upgrading. I’ve written a web application in Ruby that controls embedded media players over the internet. When I attempt to run this existing web application, I get the following output(s): bash-/public$ ruby WM5.rb /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:432:in `method_missing': undefined method`exists?’ for File:Class (NoMethodError) from /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:432:in `block in ensure_gem_subdirectories' from /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:430:in`each’ from /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:430:in `ensure_gem_subdirectories' from /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:355:in`set\_home’ from /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:121:in `dir' from /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:364:in`set\_paths’ from /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:131:in `path' from /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/source_index.rb:60:in`installed\_spec\_directories’ from /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/source\_index.rb:47:in `from_installed_gems' from /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:109:in`source\_index’ from /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:111:in `init_gemspecs' from /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:57:in`initialize’ from /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:30:in `new' from /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:30:in`rescue in require’ from /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:28:in `require' from WM5.rb:17:in`’ If this is common for Ruby 1.9 or if it is a result of some further setup I need to take care of, please point it out to me. The errors all point to rubygems, so I’d assume that others have encountered this problem. Questions like: “Do gems need to be reinstalled, moved or just pointed to some environment variable?” come to mind. This same code runs without error(s) when I start it with Ruby 1.8.6. Thanks for all replies and I look forward to seeing many of you this weekend. – Steve D. ---
**Author:** ![pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pie-r-squared)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-wifi/118651/6 "2007-10-30T16:09:22Z")
On Oct 30, 2007, at 3:35 AM, ajalkane wrote: > File.exists? has been deprecated in favor of File.exist? and, of course, test(?e, filename) still works… a @ [http://codeforpeople.com/](http://codeforpeople.com/) ---
**Author:** ![pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pie-r-squared)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-wifi/118651/7 "2007-10-30T18:25:27Z")
ajalkane wrote: > > pointed to some environment variable?" come to mind. > > This same code runs without error(s) when I start it with Ruby 1.8.6. > > File.exists? has been deprecated in favor of File.exist? Why should something as simple as this cause legacy code to break? And why not provide syntactic “sugar” so that this type of change does no harm? I guess I’m a bit “old school”, but breaking legacy code is never a good thing and should be done only for very good reasons. Now, I’ll have to do ruby version detection in several server deployments and branch the code accordingly. ARRRGGGGG! That being said, I have a deep appreciation for all of the work that Matz and others have done to make Ruby what it is today. I just hope we make “not breaking” legacy code a priority as the language continues to evolve. – Steve D. ---
**Author:** ![pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pie-r-squared)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-wifi/118651/8 "2007-10-30T10:36:40Z")
On Oct 29, 11:36 pm, “S.D” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > bash-/public$ ruby WM5.rb > /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:432:in `method_missing': undefined method `exists?’ for File:Class (NoMethodError) > … > If this is common for Ruby 1.9 or if it is a result of some further > setup I need to take care of, please point it out to me. The errors all > point to rubygems, so I’d assume that others have encountered this > problem. Questions like: “Do gems need to be reinstalled, moved or just > pointed to some environment variable?” come to mind. > This same code runs without error(s) when I start it with Ruby 1.8.6. File.exists? has been deprecated in favor of File.exist?