At TestMace , we are actively monitoring the fate of projects significant to the js community, in particular core-js. And, in our opinion, the resonant event described in the article did not receive proper coverage on the hub Well, we decided to fix this matter and publish a translation of an article that briefly conveys the essence of what is happening. Enjoy reading.
What will become of an open-source project on which so much depends?
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Bolter made it clear that GitHub has all the necessary means to organize the transfer of ownership of the repository in case of illness of relatives, co-authors, colleagues and business partners. In his opinion, branching “abandoned” repositories is also a good solution. GitHub could theoretically backup the repository to preserve its original version.