This is written by a contributor to the project who was absent for the first few years of development. All information is presented from a subjective viewpoint, intentionally striving to remain unbiased
Timeline
2019 - 2021 Birth
2019
Forked from facebook codebase
Network mechanism design
2020
Development
SEP
First experimental network
2021
Testnet
2021 - 2023 Childhood
2021
NOV
Public Launch
DEC
Teams proposal(rejected)
Working groups formed
2022
Working groups organized
APR
Network halted(numerous network rescues throughout 2022)
POLL: Brand Image - 04/19/2022
MAY
POLL: The 0L Interim Governance Proposal - 05/24/2023
Proposed roadmap for 0L
OCT
Proposals for V6 - V7
https://0l.network/2022/10/11/proposal-2210-3-musical-chairs/
https://0l.network/2022/10/11/proposal-2210-4-repurpose-carpe/
https://0l.network/2022/10/11/proposal-2210-5-revenue-binding-primitives/
https://0l.network/2022/10/11/proposal-2210-6-faucets-for-workers/
https://0l.network/2022/10/11/proposal-2210-7-donor-directed-community-wallets/
https://0l.network/2022/10/11/proposal-2210-8-infrastructure-escrow-funding/
Proposals voted on using RxC Voice
NOV
Development V6 starts for the successful RxC Voice vote
2023 - 2024 Adolescence
2023
Development continues
MAY
Arctika Recommendation
OCT
V6 Testnet 6
NOV
V6 Testnet 7
DEC
Mainnet V6.9
Network halt
Resuscitation
2024
JAN
0L Swap
A Team
FEB
Hustle/Karma
APR
Scorpions Claws recommendation
Scorpions Claws hardfork
MAY
Osmosis bridge
Reminder: $LIBRA($wLIBRA) is now available on @base Some history: https://paragraph.xyz/@0xzoz/open-libra-history https://dexscreener.com/base/0x809e62a0abe226853ffdb9e362afbbbb870b59eb
Omggggg, I've been waiting for this
New blog post by @zoz.eth: Reflecting on the early days of the Libra project, from its Facebook origins to its evolution into Diem and beyond. The journey covers key milestones like the public launch, regulatory challenges, rebranding efforts, and future plans for 0L and Aptos.