Ecma International recently approved the 2022 standard of ECMAScript. But there is something new in this edition that hasn't been part of prior editions, and this isn't a new programming feature. 🧵
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ECMAScript, from 2022 on, will be using a new alternative license. This new license is based on the W3C Document and Software license. So, what has changed, and why is this important?
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The alternative license provides a permissive copyright, meaning you can produce derivative works based on JavaScript. This brings our work in line with open source licensing practices and provides an important guarantee that the development of this piece of ...
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internet infrastructure can continue independent of any organization. By applying the alternative license to a standard as significant as ECMAScript, Ecma International has demonstrated its stewardship of a fundamental building block of the web. This makes me really excited for..
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...Standards work more broadly. Ecma is now a home where projects can license according to their needs. This is a more light weight process and it makes me hopeful for what we can do in the future.
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If anyone is interested, and would like to know the process or what their project can gain from going through a standards process, I am happy to answer and put you in touch with the right people! I think this was a great day for the open web, and open tech in general.
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