Elixir is not owned by Big Tech

a year ago

Elixir is not controlled by Big Tech but by its core team, with Dashbit being a significant contributor.
Elixir's development model is community-driven, with contributions from various companies and individuals, rather than a single corporate entity.
Ericsson plays a crucial role in Elixir's ecosystem through its development of Erlang/OTP, the foundation of Elixir's BEAM virtual machine.
The Erlang Ecosystem Foundation helps unify efforts across BEAM languages like Elixir, Erlang, and Gleam, focusing on compliance and funding.
Several companies contribute to Elixir's ecosystem, including SmartRent (Nerves/IoT), Fly (Phoenix/LiveView), and Software Mansion (Membrane framework).
Elixir's model offers stability and independence from corporate volatility, making it a reliable choice for production-grade applications.
The article highlights the challenges of establishing new languages today and expresses a preference for community-driven ecosystems over corporate-dominated ones.

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