Ruby Central takes control of Bundler and RubyGems from maintainers amid financial crisis after Shopify pressure
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Ruby Central, the non-profit behind RubyGems and Bundler, has taken control of these open source projects from their maintainers without consent. The move was driven by financial struggles after Sidekiq withdrew its $250,000/year sponsorship because Ruby Central platformed DHH at RailsConf 2025. Shopify then demanded that Ruby Central take full control of Bundler and RubyGems. The article details the controversial takeover, the financial pressures involved, and the reactions from the Ruby open source community.
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Sidekiq withdrew its $250,000/year sponsorship for Ruby Central because they platformed DHH at RailsConf 2025.
Shopify demanded that Ruby Central take full control of Bundler and RubyGems.
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