--- title: "This Week's Node.js News - Issue 87" publication: "Node Weekly" issue: 87 published_at: "2015-05-21" canonical_url: "https://nodeweekly.com/issues/87" --- This Week's Node.js News - Issue 87 This week's Node and io.js news[Read this e-mail on the Web](http://nodeweekly.com/issues/87) Node WeeklyMay 21, 2015 #87 Node.js Blog [Node.js and io.js Leaders Building An Open, Neutral Node.js Foundation](http://blog.nodejs.org/2015/05/15/node-leaders-are-building-an-open-foundation/)We first mentioned [io.js’s move to join with the Node Foundation](http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/13/node-project-spinoff-io-js-is-moving-to-the-node-js-foundation-with-a-merge-in-progress/) last week, but now the story is explained in depth right from the official Node blog. Gábor Mező [cmake-js: A Node.js/io.js Native Addon Build Tool](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cmake-js)Works exactly like node-gyp, but instead of gyp, is based on the CMake build system. There’s [a complete tutorial on creating a CMake.js based module](https://github.com/unbornchikken/cmake-js/wiki/TUTORIAL-01-Creating-a-native-module-by-using-CMake.js-and-NAN) too. The Changelog [The Future of Node.js with Scott Hammond [podcast\]](https://changelog.com/155/)An interview with the CEO of Joyent about the history of Node, Joyent’s stewardship of the project, and where things are headed next. CodeshipSponsor [Continuous Delivery with Codeship](https://codeship.com/?utm_source=NodeWeekly=newsletter=customizability)Codeship is a hosted Continuous Delivery Service focusing on speed, security, and customizability. It allows for fast and iterative software development and supports your GitHub and Bitbucket projects. Join customers like Sears, Careerbuilder and ProductHunt today! 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