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0 pointsx3n0ph3n35mo ago0 comments

They were using the name "rubygems" to fund-raise for not-"rubygems."

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But how is this a conflict? Both are not-for-profit projects with the same goal? How can one even use the term 'competition' in this context? What if the Ruby community embraces a new and better package manager? This is, again, a net win for the Ruby community, and both projects strive for that?

x3n0ph3n3OP5mo ago

It doesn't really matter if it's a non-profit. How do you think your company would react if you started raising money using their name?

phoronixrly5mo ago

Is Rubygems a company? My mind cannot comprehend why are people conflating not-for-profit open-source projects with for-profit companies...

If Rubygems was a company, they'd have a trademark, they'd have patents, they'd have lawyers to protect the money they were making from their brand and product. But we are speaking about not-for-profit open-source projects, not for for-profit corporations!

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phoronixrly5mo ago

x3n0ph3n3OP5mo ago

It doesn't really matter if it's a non-profit. How do you think your company would react if you started raising money using their name?

phoronixrly5mo ago

Is Rubygems a company? My mind cannot comprehend why are people conflating not-for-profit open-source projects with for-profit companies...

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