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发帖数: 8232 | 1 Third-party Node.js Foundation takes over jurisdiction of
Node.js, the popular server-side JavaScript platform that has seen
dissension in the ranks over its recent direction, is about to get a new
governance model.
Cloud software vendor Joyent had been in charge, but a new plan announced
today will turn Node.js over to an independent third party known as the Node
.js Foundation, said Joyent CEO Scott Hammond in an interview. The
Foundation, which the Linux Foundation has helped set up, will have a board
of directors and a technical committee, and Joyent will maintain a seat on
the board along with Microsoft, IBM, and as-yet-undetermined other parties.
The idea of turning over Node.js, often referred to simply as Node, to a
foundation arose out of the recent formation of the Node.js advisory board,
Hammond said. "It's pretty clear to me the best way to go execute on some of
the recommendations that have come out of the advisory board is to move the
project to a neutral foundation."
But spinning out Node.js to a separate foundation is not about placating the
divided Node.js community, Hammond insisted. Dissatisfaction with the
direction of Node.js led to the recent io.js fork, which has been shepherded
by some of the same people involved with development of Node.js.
A technologist involved in the development of both Node.js and io.js was
optimistic about the governance model but is taking a wait-and-see approach.
"I'm excited that Joyent has decided that the future of Node is with an
independent foundation," said Bert Belder, an official at Strongloop who has
been a core contributor to Node.js and a member of of the io.js technical
committee. "However, details of the governance plan are TBD, so I can't
really comment on whether it'll satisfy all concerns, and I don't want to
speculate about all the things that could in theory go wrong." It seems
Joyent is serious about finding the right governance structure for the
foundation, and the move increases the chances of a reconciliation between
the io.js and Node.js camps, said Belder.
The foundation's board of directors will tackle tasks like legal and
organizational issues, marketing, financial development, and mentoring.
Technical decisions on the platform will be made by the technical committee,
whose members earn participation based on technical skills and involvement
with the project. The exact number of seats on each panel is to be
determined.
The foundation will have multiple levels of membership, including Platinum,
which includes a seat on the board of directors and costs $250,000 per year;
Gold, which costs $50,000 to $100,000 per year, with one of every three
Gold-level members getting a seat on the board; and Silver, costing $5,000
to $25,000 annually. One out of every 10 members at the Silver level get a
board seat, and a technical committee member will serve on the board. There
is also an associate level of membership for individuals and other
organizations. Hammond said he expects board member elections, with terms
staggered to end at different times. Joyent, with the involvement of people
including Belder, last week oversaw the long-awaited 0.12 release of Node.js. |
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