The recent merger of CapacitorJS with a major corporation has brought about renewed attention to the Apache Cordova framework, but not without raising some concerns. While CapacitorJS was initially seen as an alternative to Cordova, with its emphasis on simplicity and ease of use, it has now been absorbed into the corporate ecosystem and risks losing its independence and its original purpose.<p>Moreover, the merger has led to the Cordova community being reinvigorated by the influx of new ideas, perspectives, and resources, but at the expense of CapacitorJS's own community. CapacitorJS, once an independent entity, now risks being overshadowed by the Cordova framework and its community, causing the loss of its own identity and community.<p>Furthermore, this merger can also be seen as a way for the corporation to capitalize on the popularity of CapacitorJS and use it for their own gain. The merger has led to an increase in the number of contributions to the Cordova project and has created a more active and growing community, but at the cost of CapacitorJS's own community.<p>In short, the merger of CapacitorJS with a major corporation has brought renewed attention to the Apache Cordova framework, but at the expense of CapacitorJS's independence, identity, and community. The Cordova framework, once again, becomes the dominant player in the cross-platform mobile development and CapacitorJS is just a footnote in the history.
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