# Which version of Ruby for Rails 2.0.2?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-version-of-ruby-for-rails-2-0-2/127814>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 1, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-version-of-ruby-for-rails-2-0-2/127814 "2008-02-01T14:39:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![namealreadytaken](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@namealreadytaken](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/namealreadytaken)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-version-of-ruby-for-rails-2-0-2/127814/1 "2008-02-01T14:39:59Z")

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I’m using ruby 1.8.6 p111. But some people seem to think that version  
1.8.5 is better. Should I give it a whirl?

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**Author:** ![namealreadytaken](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@namealreadytaken](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/namealreadytaken)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-version-of-ruby-for-rails-2-0-2/127814/2 "2008-02-01T15:47:25Z")

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I think that the better choice is always the latest version of each  
language, framework an so on, because software is error-prone and new  
releases can solve many bugs 😉

Cheers,

Paulo C…

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**Author:** ![namealreadytaken](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@namealreadytaken](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/namealreadytaken)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-version-of-ruby-for-rails-2-0-2/127814/3 "2008-02-01T17:50:18Z")

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Unless there’s been a fix, Rails \> 1.2.3 threw exceptions on Ruby  
1.8.5

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**Author:** ![namealreadytaken](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@namealreadytaken](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/namealreadytaken)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-version-of-ruby-for-rails-2-0-2/127814/4 "2008-02-01T19:26:41Z")

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In theory, using 1.8.6 is best. More importantly: in practice (I build  
and maintain rails/ruby apps full-time) I have had no issues with  
rails 2.0.\* and ruby 1.8.6p-\*