Subj : [$] A brief history of RubyGems.org To : All From : LWN.net Date : Fri Oct 17 2025 15:30:07 [$] A brief history of RubyGems.org Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:16:10 +0000 Description: Ruby libraries and applications are distributed via a packaging format called a gem . RubyGems.org has been the central hosting service for gems since about 2010. This article is part one of a two-part series on the RubyGems.org takeover by Ruby Central . Understanding the history of RubyGems.org, and the contributor community behind it, is vital to making sense of the current power struggle between Ruby Central and members of the Ruby community who have maintained those services and tools for many years. ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://lwn.net/Articles/1042131/ --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet UK HUB @ hub.uk.erb.pw (1337:1/100) .