Funding open source work doesn’t confer ownership, but also “they controlled it by funding maintainers” is not true —- many other companies and individuals from the community helped fund the work through Ruby Together and later Ruby Central.

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Aurornis 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

> Funding open source work doesn’t confer ownership

A true donation wouldn’t confer ownership, but in this case there are actual organizations and legal structures involved that did confer ownership.

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joshuap 2 days ago | parent [-]

Please explain - which organizations and legal structures, and how did they confer ownership? Be specific.

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Aurornis 2 days ago | parent [-]

It's explained in the article with a direct link to the merger agreement

https://andre.arko.net/2025/09/25/bundler-belongs-to-the-rub...

	▲	joshuap 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		You clearly haven't read the article or the merger agreement.

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testdelacc1 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I believe the events of the last few days speak for themselves. Shopify has exerted absolute control over important Ruby infra. Shopify’s CEO? Lutke. And Board member? DHH.

	▲	joshuap 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, that is a recent development. And many of Ruby Central’s other sponsors and sustaining members are upset about it.