A board member's perspective of the RubyGems controversy
11 hours ago
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- A Ruby Central Board Member apologizes for the chaos caused by recent events.
- Ruby Central is a small group of volunteers without a PR team, struggling to respond to community feedback.
- The author, also the Treasurer, volunteers out of love for Ruby and its community.
- Ruby Central has long been responsible for RubyGems and Bundler, with recent concerns about supply chain security.
- Companies relying on RubyGems expect security assurances, prompting governance changes.
- Proposed solution: implement committer agreements and revoke unnecessary access.
- Challenges included emotional reactions from long-time contributors.
- Ruby Central faced a deadline to secure funding, leading to a vote to temporarily lock down systems.
- The author stands by the decision, despite the backlash, prioritizing Ruby Central's survival.
- The author hopes to maintain community bonds despite disagreements.