From: Ezra Zygmuntowicz <ezmobius@...>
Date: 2009-02-13T15:49:27+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:22049] Re: 1.8.7 Specifics


On Feb 12, 2009, at 10:24 PM, Urabe Shyouhei wrote:

> Hello Ezra,
>
> Ezra Zygmuntowicz wrote:
>>> The current 1.8.6 maintainer Shyouhei sitting next to me right now,
>>> just said he'd happy to pass maintenance responsibility if one is
>>> willing.  So, in case, some one or some organization have interest,
>>> let us know.
>
>>    We at Engine Yard would be honored to take over as maintainers of
>> ruby1.8.6. We have a lot of customers using it and have a vested
>> interest in keeping it around and patched with latest security and
>> efficiency related patches without changing any apis and keeping in  
>> line
>> with what folks expect from a stable ruby1.8.6.
>
> Thank you for a great offer.  Unless anyone else has an intention,  
> it is OK
> for me to pass you my control over Ruby 1.8.6.  In doing that we  
> need some
> additional agreements on when to actually pass the role, where to hold
> mainstream repository (still on ruby-lang.org or on your resource or  
> somewhere
> else like github), how to securely share security considerations,  
> and so on.
>



Thank you Matz and Shyouhei, we promise to take very good care of your  
baby.

I think a lot of people would prefer to see this hosted on github and  
since we host them we will be able to personally look after it.

We will need a little bit of time to coordinate the transfer of  
stewardship and setup communication channels to you guys for security  
related issues. Monday is a holiday here and I need to prepare for  
this a little bit before we can fully take over. But we can start the  
planning process now.

Also I want to make sure the community is comfortable with this so if  
anyone has any objections please speak up.

Thank you
Ezra Zygmuntowicz
ez@engineyard.com