# Dev.rubyonrails.org is sad **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 8, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dev-rubyonrails-org-is-sad/84934 "2007-02-08T19:03:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dburkes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dburkes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dburkes)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dev-rubyonrails-org-is-sad/84934/1 "2007-02-08T19:03:35Z")
The state of [dev.rubyonrails.org](http://dev.rubyonrails.org) has been depressing for at least a few days now (perhaps longer). Rather than bitching about it, how might we help? Can whomever manages [dev.rubyonrails.org](http://dev.rubyonrails.org) let us know here where we might send hardware, cash, etc., so that our favorite framework can have a decent home? Thanks, Danny B. Lingr [http://www.lingr.com](http://www.lingr.com) ---
**Author:** ![dburkes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dburkes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dburkes)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dev-rubyonrails-org-is-sad/84934/2 "2007-02-08T19:06:30Z")
Danny B. wrote: > The state of [dev.rubyonrails.org](http://dev.rubyonrails.org) has been depressing for at least a few > days now (perhaps longer). Rather than bitching about it, how might we > help? Can whomever manages [dev.rubyonrails.org](http://dev.rubyonrails.org) let us know here where > we might send hardware, cash, etc., so that our favorite framework can > have a decent home? > > Thanks, > > Danny B. > Lingr > [http://www.lingr.com](http://www.lingr.com) Good idea, I have some PayPal funny money which I could send their way. ---
**Author:** ![dburkes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dburkes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dburkes)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dev-rubyonrails-org-is-sad/84934/3 "2007-02-08T20:47:02Z")
Hi Danny, Danny B. wrote: > The state of [dev.rubyonrails.org](http://dev.rubyonrails.org) has been depressing > for at least a few days now (perhaps longer). A major attack on the root DNS servers began day before yesterday. It continues. As reported on [cnn.com](http://cnn.com) [http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/02/06/internet.attacks.ap/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/02/06/internet.attacks.ap/index.html) According to the reports, the attack’s primarily focused on the organization that’s responsible for the .org domains. > Rather than bitching about it, how might we help? Excellent attitude, dude! Best regards, Bill ---
**Author:** ![dburkes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dburkes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dburkes)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dev-rubyonrails-org-is-sad/84934/4 "2007-02-08T22:59:19Z")
On 2/8/07, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hrm, I doubt that’s the problem. I’m able to get a lookup just fine, > but after that, it just crawls. If it was a DNS issue only, then > lookups would be slow or timeout, and after that the checkout would be > fast. > > Is there any information on this. I agree that it’s a good attitude > that I’d like to also go along with, is there anything that can be > done to help? The machine serving Trac and Subversion has been pummeled since the 1.2.xrelease. So many folks rely on svn:externals for local development, production deploys, and plugins. Textdrive, our gracious host, are addressing the issue. jeremy ---
**Author:** ![dburkes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dburkes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dburkes)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dev-rubyonrails-org-is-sad/84934/5 "2007-02-08T22:22:15Z")
Hrm, I doubt that’s the problem. I’m able to get a lookup just fine, but after that, it just crawls. If it was a DNS issue only, then lookups would be slow or timeout, and after that the checkout would be fast. Is there any information on this. I agree that it’s a good attitude that I’d like to also go along with, is there anything that can be done to help?