Ruby Central Board Member Addresses RubyGems Controversy and Community Concerns
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janpio
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
A Ruby Central board member provides a personal perspective on the recent RubyGems controversy, apologizing for the chaos and emotional impact on the community. The author explains the challenges of being a volunteer-run organization without professional PR resources, while addressing concerns about governance, transparency, and the handling of the RubyGems situation. The piece offers insight into the board's decision-making process and their commitment to improving communication with the Ruby community.
Key quotes
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We are software developers and makers and builders first. We don't have some big PR machine or communications.
People are asking for some kind of statement from the Ruby Central board, but this is a small group of volunteers spread out all over the globe.
To be part of what's caused so much chaos lately has really been awful.
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