[Rubygems-developers] 0.4.0 bugfix release

[Gavin Sinclair]

On Tuesday, June 1, 2004, 6:17:45 AM, Chad wrote:

>> So, I'm proposing two changes ...
>>
>> (A) implement multiple requirements, e.g.
>>         require_gem package, ">= 1.2", "< 2.0"
>> All requirements must be true for a package to satisfy the require.
>>
>> (B) Implement a pessimistic greater-than version operator.  
>> Suggestions for the operator include "*>", ">>", "<*>"
>>
>> I think both (A) and (B) are useful.  (A) is more general and includes
>> the (B) case, but I think you still want (B) from a convenience 
>> standpoint.
>>
>> I have a private implementation of (B) already working and I have 
>> started on (A).  I can commit these if there is general approval on
>> this list.
>>
>> -

> I strongly approve of (A) and mostly approve with (B).  My only minor
> objection is that the symbols for the operators don't look intuitive to
> me.  But, I can't think of a better idea.  I would be in favor of 
> releasing both in the next RubyGems release and seeing what the 
> community thinks.  My guess is that both would be used infrequently and
> that (A) would be used more than (B), but that's not a reason not to
> include them.

> So, my vote is to commit.

What happened to "1.*"?

  require_gem package, "1.*", ">= 1.2.7"

is far more intuitive to me than any of those fancy new operators.

I fully approve of the gist of everything else, though (good summary).

Gavin