Why I'm not rushing to take sides in the RubyGems fiasco
4 hours ago
- #RubyGems
- #OpenSourceConflict
- #Governance
- The RubyGems fiasco involves a complex governance structure in the Ruby ecosystem, with conflicts between Ruby Central, Ruby Together, and other stakeholders.
- Andre Arko's leadership of Ruby Together has been controversial, with allegations of mismanagement and self-interest, including high hourly rates and questionable spending.
- Historical conflicts include disputes over funding, misleading donor information, and threats to rate-limit RubyGems.org access to pressure corporate sponsors.
- Andre Arko has been accused of unethical behavior, such as copying Homebrew's Portable Ruby without proper attribution, despite previously accusing Google of similar actions.
- The current conflict has left the Ruby community confused and concerned, with key decision-makers remaining silent, leaving the ecosystem's future uncertain.