From 1fb4fbda923b5e9bb1c1620cf4143adc5d352603 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin A. Beasley <code@musicinmybrain.net>
Date: Apr 17 2026 09:15:30 +0000
Subject: Loosen the Source requirement for RubyGems


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diff --git a/guidelines/modules/ROOT/pages/Ruby.adoc b/guidelines/modules/ROOT/pages/Ruby.adoc
index c1ddbc3..2f3a5a0 100644
--- a/guidelines/modules/ROOT/pages/Ruby.adoc
+++ b/guidelines/modules/ROOT/pages/Ruby.adoc
@@ -245,9 +245,12 @@ An unqualified "package" in the following always means an RPM.
 * Spec files MUST contain a definition of `+%{gem_name}+`
   which is the name from the Gem's specification.
 
-* The `Source` of the package MUST be
+* The `Source` of the package SHOULD be
   the full URL to the released Gem archive;
-  the version of the package MUST be the Gem's version.
+  otherwise, the spec file MUST contain a comment
+  explaining why a different `Source` was chosen.
+
+* The version of the package MUST be the Gem's version.
 
 * The package MUST have
   `BuildRequires: rubygems-devel`