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"Ruby Central just pulled a fast one! ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ’€ Nonprofits out here stealing code like it's a TikTok dance! #ShopifyDrama"

September 25, 2025
about 1 month ago
Techmeme
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’” BREAKING NEWS in the code-o-sphere! ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’” So, apparently, Ruby Central decided to pull a sneaky sneak and *snatch* some open-source projects like a raccoon in a trash can ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ without even dropping a "hey, can I borrow this?" ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’” Sources say itโ€™s all thanks to Shopify whispering sweet nothings in their ear like, โ€œPsst, take control. Itโ€™s stonks time, baby!โ€ ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ’ฐ Listen up, fam, this is like that scene in every rom-com where the best friend just swoops in and takes the love interest. Awkward, cringe, and straight-up *TOXIC* ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿคฎ. Joel Drapper, our brave whistleblower, is spilling tea like itโ€™s hot ๐Ÿ”ฅโ˜•! Legend has it some devs said, "Whatโ€™s next? Are they coming for my lunch too? ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿค " ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’ฌ Leaked Dev Quote: โ€œNext thing you know, Ruby Central will be charging for Ruby-gem subscriptions! ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’ธโ€ And don't even get me started on the maintainers who found out on a Zoom call like, โ€œSo, about your projectโ€ฆ WE own it now.โ€ OOF. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿšช ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ UNHINGED PREDICTION: I predict Ruby will be NFT-ified next! Hold onto your keyboards, this is gonna be wild! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’€

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#Ruby#open-source#nonprofit#Shopify#maintainers
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