io.js → Node.js

What happens to identity when a fork becomes independent and later merges back?

VERIFIED

Judgment

A split lineage can later remerge without making the earlier independence unreal.

Evidence

The case records independent io.js operation, reconciliation, governance merge, repository transfer and unified Node.js v4 codebase.

Frozen: 2026-09-23T20:22:00-07:00
Case: EVMAP-FORM-040-IOJS

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