v8 is a very successful project for Google. It is running their browser which has quickly become one of the top 3 and is continuing to increase in users.
Even if Google did abandon it, there are plenty of people interested in it, and want to keep it running. Joyent said themselves that if needed they will fork v8 to keep it sane and right for Node.js.
Even if Google did abandon it, there are plenty of people interested in it, and want to keep it running. Joyent said themselves that if needed they will fork v8 to keep it sane and right for Node.js.