>>the version is: GEM 0.9 (as part of 0.39.2-extended-test2) on Windows >hm ... which version of GEM is in 0.39.2-extended? >the 0.91 binary (which does not have the open message) or a later >one from CVS ? the 0.90 binary - compiled: Aug 3 2004 - not very recent so seems like the doc is much newer than the gem binary