JRuby funding at Red Hat stopped – call for sponsors
JRuby gains independence post Red Hat sponsorship end. Updates 9.3.15.0 and 9.4.8.0 released, with plans for JRuby 10 supporting Ruby 3.4 and Rails 7.1. Community urged for GitHub sponsorship or commercial support for continued development.
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The blog post discusses the independence of JRuby following the end of its sponsorship from Red Hat after 12 years of support. The post mentions the release of two updates, 9.3.15.0 and 9.4.8.0, with plans for JRuby 10, including support for Ruby 3.4 and Rails 7.1, along with various optimizations and improved tooling. The post also calls for support from the community through sponsorship via GitHub or commercial support options. Commercial support tiers are outlined, offering priority email support, bug fixes, and feature work for JRuby users. The author emphasizes the need for continued support to ensure the development and success of JRuby, highlighting the contributions made over the past two decades and inviting users to be part of shaping JRuby's future.
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5 commentsIf you see the value in having a strong, independent JRuby project, now is the time to step up and help ensure its future. JRuby needs you and so do I!
Sorry to hear, I never used Ruby but never heard a bad thing about it.
This is exactly what this IBM does a few years after buying a company, they have been doing that for close to 25 years. They should trademark that activity. So, if any other Open Source Projects were being supported in this way, they should start getting prepared :(
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