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Lifeline · ruby-lang.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 6 registrar changes since Nov 28, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2011 · last checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 16, 1999ruby-lang.org was registered on Sep 16, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described ruby-lang.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GMO Internet, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com (R43-LROR)Nov 28, 2011Registrar GMO Internet, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com (R43-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Nov 28, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GMO INTERNET, INC.Jan 25, 2014 – Jan 30, 2014
Ownership
Ownership recordsNov 28, 2011 – May 16, 2026Registration records for ruby-lang.org are held from Nov 28, 2011 to May 16, 2026 (140 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: netlab.jpNameservers: netlab.jpNov 28, 2011 – Dec 16, 2019Registration records listed netlab.jp nameservers (pichu.netlab.jp, support.netlab.jp) for ruby-lang.org from Nov 28, 2011 to Dec 16, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GlobalSign nv-saGlobalSign nv-saDec 9, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 1 certificate for ruby-lang.org from Dec 9, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (24)
Sep 16, 1999Registration: ruby-lang.org was registered on Sep 16, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ruby-lang.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Student Rubyists will be able to participate in the Google Summer of Code this summer, with Ruby Central, Inc.Ruby Central, Inc. as mentoring organization. See the Summer of Code page at Ruby Central.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 28, 2011Registrar: Registrar GMO Internet, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com (R43-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Nov 28, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 28, 2011 – May 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for ruby-lang.org are held from Nov 28, 2011 to May 16, 2026 (140 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 28, 2011 – Dec 16, 2019
Jul 1, 2006
“Student Rubyists will be able to participate in the Google Summer of Code this summer, with Ruby Central, Inc.Ruby Central, Inc. as mentoring organization. See the Summer of Code page at Ruby Central.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 17, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar GMO INTERNET, INC. (IANA 49) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ruby-lang.org, from Jan 25, 2014 to Jan 30, 2014.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GMO Internet, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com (R43-LROR)Feb 8, 2014 – Apr 3, 2014Registrar GMO Internet, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com (R43-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ruby-lang.org, from Feb 8, 2014 to Apr 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GMO INTERNET, INC.GMO INTERNET, INC.Sep 7, 2016 – Jun 16, 2022Registrar GMO INTERNET, INC. (IANA 49) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ruby-lang.org, from Sep 7, 2016 to Jun 16, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Squarespace Domains II LLCJul 21, 2022 – Sep 17, 2025Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ruby-lang.org, from Jul 21, 2022 to Sep 17, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Japan Registry Services Co.,Ltd.(JPRS)Nov 19, 2025 – May 16, 2026Registrar Japan Registry Services Co.,Ltd.(JPRS) (IANA 1485) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ruby-lang.org, from Nov 19, 2025 to May 16, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.Sep 3, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)Registrar Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 3, 2026 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 19, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 19, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeAug 9, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 9, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2011–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Feb 23, 2020 – Jun 16, 2022
Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1439.awsdns-51.org, ns-1617.awsdns-10.co.uk, ns-458.awsdns-57.com…) for ruby-lang.org from Feb 23, 2020 to Jun 16, 2022.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Feb 23, 2020ruby-lang.org's nameservers moved from netlab.jp to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 16, 2019 and Feb 23, 2020. Last seen at netlab.jp: Dec 16, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 23, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Google DomainsJul 21, 2022 – May 17, 2024Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) for ruby-lang.org from Jul 21, 2022 to May 17, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Google DomainsJul 21, 2022ruby-lang.org's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Google Domains between Jun 16, 2022 and Jul 21, 2022. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 16, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Jul 21, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareAug 4, 2024 – May 16, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lochlan.ns.cloudflare.com, rayne.ns.cloudflare.com) for ruby-lang.org from Aug 4, 2024 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 4, 2024ruby-lang.org's nameservers moved from Google Domains to Cloudflare at some point between May 17, 2024 and Aug 4, 2024. Last seen at Google Domains: May 17, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 4, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Mar 28, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 44 certificates for ruby-lang.org from Mar 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 8, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 8, 2026
Google Trust ServicesOct 6, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for ruby-lang.org from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed netlab.jp nameservers (pichu.netlab.jp, support.netlab.jp) for ruby-lang.org from Nov 28, 2011 to Dec 16, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 25, 2014 – Jan 30, 2014Registrar: Registrar GMO INTERNET, INC. (IANA 49) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ruby-lang.org, from Jan 25, 2014 to Jan 30, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 8, 2014 – Apr 3, 2014Registrar: Registrar GMO Internet, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com (R43-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ruby-lang.org, from Feb 8, 2014 to Apr 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 7, 2016 – Jun 16, 2022Registrar: Registrar GMO INTERNET, INC. (IANA 49) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ruby-lang.org, from Sep 7, 2016 to Jun 16, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 19, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 19, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 23, 2020 – Jun 16, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1439.awsdns-51.org, ns-1617.awsdns-10.co.uk, ns-458.awsdns-57.com…) for ruby-lang.org from Feb 23, 2020 to Jun 16, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 23, 2020Zone file: ruby-lang.org's nameservers moved from netlab.jp to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 16, 2019 and Feb 23, 2020. Last seen at netlab.jp: Dec 16, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 23, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 21, 2022 – Sep 17, 2025Registrar: Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ruby-lang.org, from Jul 21, 2022 to Sep 17, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 21, 2022 – May 17, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) for ruby-lang.org from Jul 21, 2022 to May 17, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 21, 2022Zone file: ruby-lang.org's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Google Domains between Jun 16, 2022 and Jul 21, 2022. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 16, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Jul 21, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 4, 2024 – May 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lochlan.ns.cloudflare.com, rayne.ns.cloudflare.com) for ruby-lang.org from Aug 4, 2024 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 4, 2024Zone file: ruby-lang.org's nameservers moved from Google Domains to Cloudflare at some point between May 17, 2024 and Aug 4, 2024. Last seen at Google Domains: May 17, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 4, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 9, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 9, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 19, 2025 – May 16, 2026Registrar: Registrar Japan Registry Services Co.,Ltd.(JPRS) (IANA 1485) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ruby-lang.org, from Nov 19, 2025 to May 16, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 9, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 1 certificate for ruby-lang.org from Dec 9, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 28, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 44 certificates for ruby-lang.org from Mar 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 8, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 8, 2026
Jun 17, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 3, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 3, 2026 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for ruby-lang.org from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Ruby-Lang.org is a official website of Ruby on Rails programming language
[2006-04-19] by dblack Student Rubyists will be able to participate in the Google Summer of Code this summer, with Ruby Central, Inc.Ruby Central, Inc.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 16, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #13,557)+9
Verified continuity: 27.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 68 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 68 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What ruby-lang.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Student Rubyists will be able to participate in the Google Summer of Code this summer, with Ruby Central, Inc.Ruby Central, Inc. as mentoring organization. See the Summer of Code page at Ruby Central.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1999
Domain registered (Sep 16, 1999).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Ruby-Lang.org is a official website of Ruby on Rails programming language”