Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add older ruby 1.8.7

[Mark H Weaver]

Pjotr Prins <address@hidden> writes:

>     * gnu/packages/ruby.scm: Added older Ruby 1.8.7
> ---
>  gnu/packages/ruby.scm |   27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/gnu/packages/ruby.scm b/gnu/packages/ruby.scm
> index ac751f5..0b10b87 100644
> --- a/gnu/packages/ruby.scm
> +++ b/gnu/packages/ruby.scm
> @@ -89,6 +89,33 @@ a focus on simplicity and productivity.")
>      (home-page "https://ruby-lang.org";)
>      (license license:ruby)))
>  
> +(define-public ruby-1.8
> +  (package (inherit ruby)
> +    (name "ruby")
> +    (version "1.8.7")
> +    (source
> +     (origin
> +       (method url-fetch)
> +       (uri (string-append "ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/";
> +                           name "-" version "-p374.tar.bz2"))

What's that "-p374" in the file name?  If it's a patch level, then I
think it should be part of the version string.

     Mark