diff --git a/topics/governance.md b/topics/governance.md index 1d123f7..779624e 100644 --- a/topics/governance.md +++ b/topics/governance.md @@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ ActivityPub was developed by the Social Web Working Group (SWWG), which ran 2014 Matrix was [initially developed within Amdocs]() by developers building a chat tool. Amdocs funded development from 2014-2017. In 2017, the core developers started a company, [New Vector](https://vector.im/), which now drives development. The Matrix protocol and specification is stewarded by the [Matrix.org Foundation](https://matrix.org/media/2019-06-10%20-%20Matrix.org%20Foundation%20CIC%20Rules.pdf). There is an annual vote of confidence in the project lead. +### XMPP + ### IPFS IPFS was built by the company [Protocol Labs](https://protocol.ai/), and continues to be stewarded by it in conjunction with an open source community. +### Ssb + ## Blockchain governance Most blockchains are governed by companies and foundations that direct resources towards development. Only a few projects have on-chain governance, in which funding and decision-making is actually executed on a blockchain network itself.