Four months of Ruby Central moving Ruby backward

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Ruby Central historically provided governance without ownership, supporting the Ruby community.
In 2025, Ruby Central reversed its approach, claiming ownership of Bundler and RubyGems while refusing governance.
Ruby Central hijacked the Bundler and RubyGems codebases, excluding long-term maintainers without explanation.
Ruby Central admitted privately that taking control was wrong but refused to acknowledge it publicly.
Ruby Central threatened legal action against former maintainers and violated project governance policies.
Former maintainers offered a resolution, but Ruby Central ignored it for four months.
Ruby Central proposed new governance rules identical to those they previously violated.
Ruby Central continues to threaten lawsuits and refuses accountability.
The Ruby community is urged to demand explanations, avoid Ruby Central-controlled events, and support alternative projects.
Exiled maintainers are building new projects with transparent governance and community input.

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