Reflections on recent developments and future uncertainties in the Nix community

After months of debate, the Nix community might be coming to a resolution. We'll examine what happened, what's changing.

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• Report on NixOS Governance Discussions - by Chris McDonough
• The NixOS Foundation board announced on April 30 that Eelco Dolstra is stepping down from the board following the recent calls for his resignation.
• A leadership crisis in the Nix community (LWN) — On April 21, a group of anonymous authors and non-anonymous signatories published a lengthy open letter to the Nix community and Nix founder Eelco Dolstra calling for his resignation from the project.
• NixOS Foundation board: Giving power to the community - Announcements - NixOS Discourse
• NixOS Foundation Board: Constitutional Assembly Appointment - Announcements - NixOS Discourse
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• Winamp has announced that it is opening up its source — Winamp has announced that on 24 September 2024, the application's source code will be open to developers worldwide.
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