Linea runs the ZK package stack under the management of the Linux Foundation
The Linea Consortium has joined the Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust (LFDT) as a core member and has contributed a new code project called Linea Lineth to power the open source zero-knowledge (ZK) package.
The contribution puts Linea's core layer-2 technology under LFDT's open-source governance framework, instead of being controlled by any one company, the Linea Consortium said in a statement released on Tuesday, marking the move toward decentralization. However, the contribution concerns the management of Linea's open source technology stack, not necessarily the decentralization of Linea's network.
Linea Consortium Board Director Declan Fox will join the LFDT Board of Directors alongside representatives from companies such as Consensys, Hedera, Kaleido, OpenAssets and Shielded Technologies.
The Linea Consortium is a non-profit organization that leads Linea's ecosystem development, protocol strategy and decentralization, while LFDT is the Linux Foundation's open source organization for blockchain, ledger, identity and related decentralized technologies.
Lineth includes the Linea core ZK package components, including the implementation, communication and authentication system as well as L1 and L2 smart contracts. The Linea project aims to expand the project base, attract enterprise and institutional users, and support long-term sustainability.
Cointelegraph contacted Linea Consortium for more information, but did not receive a response by press time.
Open Source Mobility Linea Network is not decentralized.
The move will provide Lina's ZK package stack with a foundation-managed home for patrons, contributors and potential corporate adopters. However, key parts of the network remain centralized, including the chain, the authenticator, update controls, and authenticator participation.
In the announcement, Fox highlighted one of Ethereum's core value propositions: trust neutrality. Joining LFDT and contributing to Lineth are “planned steps in Lineth's progressive decentralization,” he said. He added that the move would provide an “independent home where no one company controls” the technology that would strengthen the L2 ecosystem.
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According to Linea's risk disclosures, the Mainnet Beta still includes centralized components such as Serial, Prover and Security Council, which are maintained by the team. The Series can postpone the inclusion of the transaction and reorder transactions.
Linea's info page on L2Beat. Source: L2Beat
L2 analytics tracker classifies L2Beat Linea as a Level 0 package, a category reserved for networks that still rely on operators or other trusted actors.
The difference comes amid a broader Ethereum debate over the role of L2 networks. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin said in February that L2's move to Phase 2, where networks are largely controlled by smart contracts and permissionless mechanisms rather than the core team, was slower and more difficult than expected.
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