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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 1h

They have this map.

Obviously I'm looking forward to getting my Ruby passport, and I'm sure the lounges will be interesting.

But what is this secret experience?

Map of SF Ruby Conference's venue.

There are food trucks. 2 theaters - Blackbox and Main Stage. 2 lounges - Zero Gravity and Spacesuits. A workshop studio. There's a Ruby Embassy room.

Then there's a room labeled "Secret Experience".

Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 1h

Evil Martians delivers deep technical competency with this touch of delightful whimsy.

I cannot wait to see what a conference organized by them looks like!

The program is focused on the bleeding edge of Ruby, but I want to see the rest!

San Francisco Ruby Conference, Nov 19-21 @sfruby.com · 11h

This November in San Francisco... 💎❤️
Grab your tickets before October 20 at sfruby.com
youtu.be/m2P9PZwi8W4

The San Francisco Ruby Conference: join in at sfruby.com

YouTube video by Evil Martians

youtu.be

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 1h

I really want to go! For me, a lot of it is the community. I've got a friend, and some of my favorite Twitch chatters and rubyists are in Brazil.

I've been to a Ruby Retreat in NZ, but this would also be my first international conference!

I think I'll set an alarm for when the tickets drop.

Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 17h

For the last several years, I've been trying to get a ticket to Tropical.rb!

But they always sell out so fast, before I can secure childcare, or I'm like super-pregnant.

This year though?? I'm getting a ticket. 🤞

Tropical on Rails @tropicalonrails.bsky.social · 22h

[ENG] 🎟️ It’s official!
Ticket sales for Tropical on Rails 2026 open on October 30th at 12pm(gmt-3)! 💎🌴 

[PT-BR] 🎟️ É oficial!
As vendas dos ingressos para o Tropical on Rails 2026 abrem no dia 30 de outubro as 12h! 💎🌴 

#TropicalOnRails #RubyOnRails

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 17h

I'm curious what you come up with. I've been wanting a replacement for Google photos for a while.

Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you so much for inviting me to join! Despite the nature of the topic, I was really excited to be on a podcast I've listened to for so long, and listening to it was a trip!

Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 20h

I've been a long time listener of Remote Ruby and appreciate the opportunity and trust Andrew showed in inviting me on to discuss such a controversial topic. ❤️

Please let me know if you give it a listen!

Andrew Mason @andrewm.codes · 20h

New Remote Ruby episode is out!

With @excid3.com on paternity leave, I brought in @drbragg.dev and @chaelcodes.bsky.social to unpack the recent controversies surrounding Ruby Central and its control over RubyGems and Bundler.

www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/epis...

Who Owns RubyGems? Inside the Ruby Central Controversy - Remote Ruby

In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris is on paternity leave celebrating the birth of his son, so Andrew brings in Drew Bragg and Rachael Wright-Munn (aka ChaelCodes), to discuss recent controversies s...

www.buzzsprout.com

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 20h

Anyone over in Nashville?

Felipe Vogel @fpsvogel.bsky.social · 21h

📣 Calling all Nashville Rubyists 📣

A friend of a friend is restarting the Nashville Ruby User Group, and is looking for interested people: nashrb.com

Reposts appreciated!

Nashville Ruby User Group Signup

nashrb.com

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 20h

Good morning!

Photo of giant lily pads like the ones from the original post. Smaller lily pads and flowers surround them.

Photo credit: Rachael (me)

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 21h

And as for the different conclusion...

If I woke up one day, and my permissions were downgraded from owner to contributor for a project that I'd spent years on, paid my mortgage with, and felt a strong sense of responsibility for, I'd be heartbroken.

Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 21h

Complicating this discussion on ownership, André has now claimed that *he* owns Bundler, or at least the trademark.

Not the community, not the maintainers, not Ruby Together, not Tidelift, not Spinel, but he himself.

andre.arko.net/2025/09/25/b...

Bundler belongs to the Ruby community

I’ve spent 15 years of my life working on Bundler. When I introduce myself, people say “oh, the Bundler guy?”, and I am forced to agree. I didn’t come up with the original idea for Bundler (that was Y...

andre.arko.net

Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 21h

In my opinion, all of this shows a track record of Ruby Central owning and securing RubyGems.

I don't know when André quit, I've heard 3 months ago.
In May, Ellen's hours were set to 0.
On 9/5, Samuel Giddens quit.

On 9/9, HSBT adds Marty as owner of the repo, and removes non-RC employees.

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 21h

Marty replaced André as project lead on RubyGems and bundler on 9/5/24.
rubycentral.org/news/ruby-ce...

Marty went full-time on that job with the Alpha-Omega sponsorship.
rubycentral.org/news/alpha-o...

He added TOS, Privacy, Acceptable Use, and Copyright policies.
rubycentral.org/news/introdu...

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 21h

Ruby Central has been acting as the stewards and owners of RubyGems, etc.

The projects all list Ruby Central as the managing body (and have for 2 years).
github.com/rubygems/rub...

All of the people I've seen claiming ownership were previously paid by Ruby Central.

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 21h

Ruby Together was dissolved and merged entirely into Ruby Central.
andre.arko.net/2025/09/25/b...

@joel.drapper.me believes that because the repositories were not explicitly listed in the transfer, they were not transferred in the merger - that they belonged to either Tidelift or the maintainers.

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 21h

This all goes back to Ruby Together.

Ruby Together was responsible for RubyGems, bundler, and rubygems.org.

Some of their actions around funding and meeting minutes show they felt those projects were theirs.
github.com/rubygems/bun...
www.scribd.com/document/358...

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks! I'd love to hear your take on it.

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Jean Boussier @byroot.bsky.social · 1d

This is by far the most sensible take ever since all this mess started.

Glad there are still some people capable making the difference between unsubstantiated conspiracy theories and proper reporting of facts.

Thank you ❤️

Code and the Coding Coders who Code it @codingcoders.bsky.social · 1d

🎙️ New (Bonus) Episode of Code and the Coding Coders who Code it, with @andrewm.codes and @chaelcodes.bsky.social

podcast.drbragg.dev/episodes/rub...

#ruby #Rails #code #coding #coders #podcast #rubycentral #bundler #rubygems

Ruby’s Trustquake

We talk about Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, and everything in between. From tiny tips to bigger challenges we take on 3 questions a show; What are you working on? What's blocking you? What's something cool...

podcast.drbragg.dev

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Code and the Coding Coders who Code it @codingcoders.bsky.social · 1d

🎙️ New (Bonus) Episode of Code and the Coding Coders who Code it, with @andrewm.codes and @chaelcodes.bsky.social

podcast.drbragg.dev/episodes/rub...

#ruby #Rails #code #coding #coders #podcast #rubycentral #bundler #rubygems

Ruby’s Trustquake

We talk about Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, and everything in between. From tiny tips to bigger challenges we take on 3 questions a show; What are you working on? What's blocking you? What's something cool...

podcast.drbragg.dev

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 1d

This might be an unpopular take, but it's mine. I tried to stick to the facts wherever possible and provide more context.

If you want references, I'm happy to provide them.

Drew Bragg @drbragg.dev · 1d

@andrewm.codes , @chaelcodes.bsky.social , and I sit down to talk through the recent Ruby drama. We discuss the blog posts, timelines, and skeet/tweets that have popped up and how _we_ think the community can move forward.

Code and the Coding Coders who Code it @codingcoders.bsky.social · 1d

🎙️ New (Bonus) Episode of Code and the Coding Coders who Code it, with @andrewm.codes and @chaelcodes.bsky.social

podcast.drbragg.dev/episodes/rub...

#ruby #Rails #code #coding #coders #podcast #rubycentral #bundler #rubygems

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San Francisco Ruby Conference, Nov 19-21 @sfruby.com · 2d

Hello, Ruby World! sfruby.com

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 2d

I'm enjoying the walkaway lunch concept that we're seeing at conferences. The food is typically better, and the walk is a good opportunity for conversation.

I think a theater or music venue is a cool place to have one in general. Good vibes.

Maybe comedy clubs or places that host stand-up?

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 2d

That sounds exactly like the @xoruby.com events Jim has been running.

www.xoruby.com/events/

Here's my blog post on it (with tons of photos): www.chael.codes/blog/2025/09...

Events

A treasure map to all of our in-person events.

www.xoruby.com

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 2d

Hey!! I'm looking forward to seeing you there!

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Rachael Wright-Munn @chaelcodes.bsky.social · 2d

This and some of your previous replies sound a bit like AI, if so, good bot.