# Why is 1.9 not the standard?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-is-1-9-not-the-standard/155210>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 9, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-is-1-9-not-the-standard/155210 "2008-12-09T12:50:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-is-1-9-not-the-standard/155210/1 "2008-12-09T12:50:13Z")

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Daniel Malcolm Webb [dbw] wrote:

> Can anyone explain why 1.9 isn’t being pushed as standard?

Because there’s no stable release of ruby 1.9 yet.

PS: Please don’t post your questions as replies to other posts which  
have nothing to do with yours.

HTH,

Sebastian

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I thought 1.9.1 was now stable?