New Rails project — Rails2 or Rails3?

Question

I have this new project I need to build. I want to have at least started on it by the end of this month. So which version should I use though? Should I just stick with the s

Answer 1

I know you've already accepted Rails 2, but I'm throwing this out, anyway:

I've been using Rails 3 for my newer projects, and haven't noticed any significant bugs. Of course, I've only used popular gems and plugins that therefore are already have dedicated teams who have made them compatible with Rails 3.

You can fairly easily check if your plugins are compatible at RailsPlugins.org. Some might require you to use a specific Rails 3 branch from Github, so be sure to check the comments on reports that say "Working".

As long as you won't be using anything terribly obscure, you should be good to go for Rails 3, which is a fantastic piece of work from the Rails team. Arel makes my day every day.