Matter Labs Responds to Allegations of Code Copying
Alex Gluchowski, co-founder and CEO of Matter Labs, has denied allegations made by Polygon that the company copied some of Polygon’s open-source code without proper attribution. Gluchowski stated that the accusations were unfounded and misleading.
Key Points:
- Matter Labs released Boojum, a zero-knowledge proof system, which incorporates code from Polygon’s Plonky2.
- Polygon claimed that Matter Labs did not provide accurate attribution for the code used in Boojum.
- Gluchowski countered the allegations, stating that the team gave credit to Polygon in the first line of the Boojum module.
- Polygon argued that the code was included without clear attribution to the original authors.
- Gluchowski clarified that only about 5% of the Boojum code is based on Plonky2, and both systems are implementations of the RedShift construction introduced by Matter Labs.
Ongoing Spat:
Gluchowski expressed disappointment in Polygon’s allegations and stated that they were far from the truth. He suggested that if the Polygon team wanted additional credit, they could have submitted a pull request.
Hot Take:
This dispute highlights the importance of proper code attribution in the open-source community. Clear communication and cooperation are vital to maintaining trust and supporting innovation.
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