Hello Eric,

On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 3:52 AM, Eric W= ong <normalperson@yhbt.net&= gt; wrote:
> Benoit Daloze <= eregontp@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dear CRuby developers, what = do you think?
> > What are your concerns with this approach?
&g= t;
> As I've stated in the past, I will not depend on non-Free> services or software (including JavaScript and remote APIs)
> o= r any GUIs (too fragile, and Ruby itself doesn't need one).

What= do you mean? GitHub is absolutely not necessary.
With the in-tree copy = of ruby/spec in the MRI repository,
you could contribute as directly as = changing any file in the MRI repository.

> There does not seem to= be a mutually acceptable way for me to
> communicate with other ruby= spec developers while sticking to my
> principles.=C2=A0 I don't = want to burden anybody to have them go out
> of their way to accomoda= te me, either.

Discussing about ruby/spec can be done on the existin= g channels of communication of MRI. I think I am subscribed to most of them= (this mailing list, #ruby-core and #ruby-ja on IRC).
=C2=A0
> Oth= erwise, I would've been happy to help with the *_nonblock API
> c= hanges I did in 2.3.=C2=A0 At least I documented them in NEWS in the
>= ; hope it would be easier for other implementers to find.

That's= great to hear.
The NEWS file is very helpful, but is usually very conci= se
and quite not precise as tests/specs.

> Anyways, I do not e= xpect to have any future as a developer.
> Just saying my piece and m= oving on...

Your concern is relevant, let's address it.
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