# Why is locomotive unneccessary for leopard? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [January 8, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-is-locomotive-unneccessary-for-leopard/125406 "2008-01-08T21:49:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![benjohnson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@benjohnson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/benjohnson)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-is-locomotive-unneccessary-for-leopard/125406/1 "2008-01-08T21:49:40Z")
I am confused, locomotive is no longer being developed because it is obsolete with leopard. Why is this? What does leopard have that tiger doesnt? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![benjohnson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@benjohnson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/benjohnson)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-is-locomotive-unneccessary-for-leopard/125406/2 "2008-01-08T21:56:54Z")
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