Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

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1/29/2026, 11:59:56 AM

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"Drapper claims Ruby Central was short on funds after losing a $250,000 sponsorship because it had included politically polarizing Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) at RailsConf 2025. According to Drapper, Ruby Central became financially dependent upon Shopify, which uses the Rails framework. He claims that Shopify – where DHH is a board member – made demands"

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/18/ruby_central_taps_ruby_core/

Ruby Central tries to make peace after 'hostile takeover'

: Taps Ruby core to oversee RubyGems, Bundler

www.theregister.com

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