announcing freenginx.org

[Maxim Dounin]

Hello!

On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 10:18:33PM +0100, Aleksandar Lazic via nginx wrote:

> Hi Maxim.
> 
> On 2024-02-14 (Mi.) 18:59, Maxim Dounin wrote:
> > Hello!
> > 
> > As you probably know, F5 closed Moscow office in 2022, and I no
> > longer work for F5 since then.  Still, we’ve reached an agreement
> > that I will maintain my role in nginx development as a volunteer.
> > And for almost two years I was working on improving nginx and
> > making it better for everyone, for free.
> 
> Thank you and respect.

Thanks.

> > Unfortunately, some new non-technical management at F5 recently
> > decided that they know better how to run open source projects.  In
> > particular, they decided to interfere with security policy nginx
> > uses for years, ignoring both the policy and developers’ position.
> > 
> > That’s quite understandable: they own the project, and can do
> > anything with it, including doing marketing-motivated actions,
> > ignoring developers position and community.  Still, this
> > contradicts our agreement.  And, more importantly, I no longer able
> > to control which changes are made in nginx within F5, and no longer
> > see nginx as a free and open source project developed and
> > maintained for the public good.
> 
> Oh that's really sad :-(
> 
> > As such, starting from today, I will no longer participate in nginx
> > development as run by F5.  Instead, I’m starting an alternative
> > project, which is going to be run by developers, and not corporate
> > entities:
> > 
> > http://freenginx.org/
> > 
> > The goal is to keep nginx development free from arbitrary corporate
> > actions.  Help and contributions are welcome.  Hope it will be
> > beneficial for everyone.
> 
> Do you know if Igor plans to join freenginx?

He has no such plans (just asked).  Though he wasn't active in 
nginx development for many years now, so that's not a surprise.

-- 
Maxim Dounin
http://mdounin.ru/