Comment on How Github has changed the open source worldparentComments−beaumartinez15y> If you're not updating, it may not work with the latest version of ruby/rails/whatever.Do Ruby/Rails/whoever often have releases that break backwards compatibility?−stevefarnworth15ySome gems don't function correctly with Ruby 1.9.1, and a lot have minor issues with Rails 3.Although sometimes it's more an issue with the documentation as opposed to code issues.−apotheon15yIt varies, re: Ruby, moving from 1.8 to 1.9 (the latter of which is basically the difference between major versions, though for some reason they aren't calling it 2.0). I think things are worse in this regard for Rails than for Ruby.
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> If you're not updating, it may not work with the latest version of ruby/rails/whatever.
Do Ruby/Rails/whoever often have releases that break backwards compatibility?
Some gems don't function correctly with Ruby 1.9.1, and a lot have minor issues with Rails 3.
Although sometimes it's more an issue with the documentation as opposed to code issues.
It varies, re: Ruby, moving from 1.8 to 1.9 (the latter of which is basically the difference between major versions, though for some reason they aren't calling it 2.0). I think things are worse in this regard for Rails than for Ruby.