Misc #21681
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Clarification on the Status and Roadmap of Ruby Box for Ruby 4.0
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Hello! I’d like to ask about the expected state of Ruby Box in the upcoming Ruby 4.0 release.
I came across the roadmap here: https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/versions/105, which mentions the related feature: https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21311. From the discussion, it seems there are several concerns around the proposal. I also noticed that the name Ruby Box originated from this thread: https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21385.
In that discussion, it was mentioned that Ruby Box is expected to serve as a low-level API. However, I haven’t found any information about a potential high-level API built on top of it.
Since I’d like to plan ahead and ensure that development tools can support this new feature and its adoption, could you please clarify:
- Given the threads mentioned above, what is the final vision/scope of the Ruby Box feature? I appreciate if you point me towards relevant documentation.
- Is Ruby Box expected to be included by default in Ruby 4.0 (as usual planned for late December if I got it right)?
- What is the general plan or roadmap for Ruby Box? Are there any intentions to introduce a high-level API or additional related features?
Thank you very much for your time and for any insights you can share.
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