# Organizational advocate for Ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/organizational-advocate-for-ruby/65047>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 15, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/organizational-advocate-for-ruby/65047 "2006-08-15T21:06:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ebca7d/32.png) [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/organizational-advocate-for-ruby/65047/1 "2006-08-15T21:06:34Z")

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I’m aware of the Perl Foundation and the Python Software Foundation:  
nonprofit corporations intended to further the interests of those  
languages, e.g., coordinating development, promotion, fundraising,  
teaching, or legal activities as needed. Do you have opinions as to the  
success of these organizations at achieving their intended purposes? Is  
there an equivalent organization for Ruby? If so, where is specific  
info about it? If not, should their be? If Yes, in what form?

Regards,  
Jamal

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**Author:** ![jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ebca7d/32.png) [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/organizational-advocate-for-ruby/65047/2 "2006-08-15T21:12:36Z")

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On Tuesday 15 August 2006 20:04, Jamal M. wrote:

> I’m aware of the Perl Foundation and the Python Software Foundation:  
> nonprofit corporations intended to further the interests of those  
> languages, e.g., coordinating development, promotion, fundraising,  
> teaching, or legal activities as needed. Do you have opinions as to the  
> success of these organizations at achieving their intended purposes? Is  
> there an equivalent organization for Ruby? If so, where is specific  
> info about it? If not, should their be? If Yes, in what form?
> 
> Regards,  
> Jamal

Ruby Central is the organisation you’re looking for.  
[http://www.rubycentral.org/index.rb?dest=about](http://www.rubycentral.org/index.rb?dest=about)

Ruby Central, Inc., is  
a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, dedicated to Ruby support and  
advocacy;  
the parent organization of the annual International Ruby Conference;  
a visible presence and point of contact for corporate sponsors  
interested in  
supporting the Conference and other Ruby activities.

Alex