On Nov 13, 3:51 pm, Eric Hodel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Nov 13, 2008, at 10:34 AM, Trans wrote: > > >> So ~> for 2.1.0 will be the same as 2.1.0.rc30 gem installed in the > >> user system. > > > No. I think people use ~> when they expect very tight and rational > > versioning. So ~> means production code only, and rc30 would not fit > > the bill. That's what I meant by "not consider". > > ~> 2.1.0 means any version between 2.1.0 and 2.1.9... only. It > doesn't mean anything else (nor should it). > > 2.1.0.rc30 is less than 2.1.0, and 2.1.9... is less than 2.2.0.rc1. > This was described further up the thread.
Ok, great. That's exactly what I was saying. But is the extra dot necessary? "2.1.0rc1" and such is common, but an extra dot, I've seen anyone use that notation before. > If there exists a 2.1.5.rc1 and you specify the prerelease flag, then > you should get what you asked for. > > > If one wanted to accept rc versions, then use > or >= instead. > > Adding the ability to install prerelease gems should not change what > comparison means. There's two sides to this. Installing is one of them. What about the constraint on the gem method? T. _______________________________________________ Rubygems-developers mailing list Rubygems-developers@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rubygems-developers
