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Re:Meta Is Transferring Jest to the OpenJS Foundation by Cthulhu_ on Thursday May 12, 2022 @04:27AM (#31350810)
It reminds me of projects being moved to the Apache foundation, that too often felt like an obituary of sorts. I'm sure there's good stewardship of those projects at Apache, but nothing exciting to come out of it.

And it's a shame. I wish there were more of these big companies that would just, idk, pay an organization like Apache or in this case OpenJS so that they can operate as a software development and open source stewardship company, pay people to work and manage these projects.

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Re:Meta Is Transferring Jest to the OpenJS Foundation by nickstinemates on Thursday May 12, 2022 @11:30AM (#31355624)
It's not about money. Foundation stewards without any attachment to the project are like political appointments; no skin in the game. Money doesn't push a projects requirements and demand it continues to evolve, diverse users do.

Sending it off to the Apache foundation in this state to me sends a signal that it's good enough, innovation is no longer required, and therefore is not worth the investment to continue to maintain.

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