[#25272] [Feature #2032] Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original". — Yui NARUSE <redmine@...>

Feature #2032: Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original".

51 messages 2009/09/02
[#25368] [Feature #2032] Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original". — Kazuhiko Shiozaki <redmine@...> 2009/09/04

Issue #2032 has been updated by Kazuhiko Shiozaki.

[#25461] Re: [Feature #2032] Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original". — Gregory Brown <gregory.t.brown@...> 2009/09/07

On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Kazuhiko Shiozaki<redmine@ruby-lang.org> wrote:

[#25463] Re: [Feature #2032] Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original". — Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz@...> 2009/09/08

Hi,

[#30610] [Feature #2032] Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original". — Shyouhei Urabe <redmine@...> 2010/06/06

Issue #2032 has been updated by Shyouhei Urabe.

[#30611] Re: [Feature #2032] Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original". — Yusuke ENDOH <mame@...> 2010/06/06

Hi,

[#30614] Re: [Feature #2032] Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original". — Urabe Shyouhei <shyouhei@...> 2010/06/06

> To avoid enbugging a new bug, we must choose the another solutions.

[#30616] Re: [Feature #2032] Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original". — Yusuke ENDOH <mame@...> 2010/06/06

2010/6/6 Urabe Shyouhei <shyouhei@ruby-lang.org>:

[#30652] Re: [Feature #2032] Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original". — Urabe Shyouhei <shyouhei@...> 2010/06/08

(2010/06/06 20:27), Yusuke ENDOH wrote:

[#25285] [Feature #2033] Move Core Development to Git — Run Paint Run Run <redmine@...>

Feature #2033: Move Core Development to Git

75 messages 2009/09/02
[#25290] [Feature #2033] Move Core Development to Git — Yui NARUSE <redmine@...> 2009/09/02

Issue #2033 has been updated by Yui NARUSE.

[#25297] Re: [Feature #2033] Move Core Development to Git — Jon <jon.forums@...> 2009/09/02

> Some commiter of Ruby live on Windows.

[#25342] Re: [Feature #2033] Move Core Development to Git — Urabe Shyouhei <shyouhei@...> 2009/09/03

Jon wrote:

[#25343] Re: [Feature #2033] Move Core Development to Git — Michal Suchanek <hramrach@...> 2009/09/03

2009/9/4 Urabe Shyouhei <shyouhei@ruby-lang.org>:

[#25345] Re: [Feature #2033] Move Core Development to Git — Urabe Shyouhei <shyouhei@...> 2009/09/03

Michal Suchanek wrote:

[#25299] Re: [Feature #2033] Move Core Development to Git — Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net> 2009/09/02

On Sep 2, 2009, at 11:19, Run Paint Run Run wrote:

[#25306] [Feature #2034] Consider the ICU Library for Improving and Expanding Unicode Support — Run Paint Run Run <redmine@...>

Feature #2034: Consider the ICU Library for Improving and Expanding Unicode Support

16 messages 2009/09/03

[#25394] Unmaintained code (Was: Move Core Development to Git) — Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>

On Sep 4, 2009, at 02:16, Urabe Shyouhei wrote:

10 messages 2009/09/05

[#25420] [Bug #2054] Onigurma Isn't Documented — Run Paint Run Run <redmine@...>

Bug #2054: Onigurma Isn't Documented

17 messages 2009/09/05

[#25442] turning off indentation warnings — Aaron Patterson <aaron@...>

Is there a way in 1.9 to turn off only indentation warnings? I like

19 messages 2009/09/06
[#25510] Re: turning off indentation warnings — Nobuyoshi Nakada <nobu@...> 2009/09/10

Hi,

[#25511] [Bug #2079] win32ole's OLEGEN does not create all classes needed when a TLB has more than one class defined — Bruno Antunes <redmine@...>

Bug #2079: win32ole's OLEGEN does not create all classes needed when a TLB has more than one class defined

18 messages 2009/09/10

[#25644] [Bug #2121] mathn/rational destroys Fixnum#/, Fixnum#quo and Bignum#/, Bignum#quo — Charles Nutter <redmine@...>

Bug #2121: mathn/rational destroys Fixnum#/, Fixnum#quo and Bignum#/, Bignum#quo

12 messages 2009/09/19

[#25709] [Bug #2131] f(not x) => syntax error — "James M. Lawrence" <redmine@...>

Bug #2131: f(not x) => syntax error

16 messages 2009/09/22

[#25769] A challenge: Enumerator#next in JRuby — Charles Oliver Nutter <headius@...>

I have a challenge for anyone who wants to discuss, propose

25 messages 2009/09/25
[#25782] Re: A challenge: Enumerator#next in JRuby — Tanaka Akira <akr@...> 2009/09/26

In article <f04d2210909251312q46bd51c0teacc4b0a8c417f0c@mail.gmail.com>,

[#25820] [Feature #2152] Split functionality of Float#inspect and Float#to_s — Roger Pack <redmine@...>

Feature #2152: Split functionality of Float#inspect and Float#to_s

32 messages 2009/09/28

[#25853] [Bug #2160] JSON can't parse input where top-level object is a string — caleb clausen <redmine@...>

Bug #2160: JSON can't parse input where top-level object is a string

11 messages 2009/09/29

[ruby-core:25432] [Feature #2033] Move Core Development to Git

From: Run Paint Run Run <redmine@...>
Date: 2009-09-06 00:59:29 UTC
List: ruby-core #25432
Issue #2033 has been updated by Run Paint Run Run.


It would be a real shame if after all this discussion and enthusiasm we just maintained the status quo.

A possible compromise is to incrementally move to Git by splitting the stdlib into one Git repository per library. They could either be periodically merged back into SVN or, ideally, distributed as gems. This would:

* Begin the process of opening up Ruby development by bringing these libraries to the community.
* Encourage new maintainers by establishing a sense of ownership for libraries. This responsibility could be predicated on the creation of a full test suite and documentation.  
* Drastically reduce the workload of the core maintainers by freeing them from many bug reports and maintenance headaches.
* Significantly lower the barrier to entry for would-be contributors. 
* Reduce the number of people who need SVN access, thus benefiting security.
* Enable the core developers to retain current working practices.
* Free up resources to focus on how the stdlib should change for Ruby 2.
* Leave Ruby leaner.

This wouldn't need to be an all-or-nothing move. Libraries with active maintainers could remain in SVN at their discretion. Nor would it wrest anybody of control. Core developers would have commit access to each component and full control over what gets merged/bundled before a release. They would also exercise control over significant changes to the libraries, should they wish.

This thread shows that their is significant interest in making Ruby's development distributed and open. The Unmaintained Code thread shows that there are volunteer maintainers for want of asking, and that was without any publicity outside of ruby-core. RubyGems, Rake, and MiniTest show the utility of this approach. 

There's passion here. Feed it.
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