ɹˈɛst ˌɛmˈɛs ɪz dɪvˈɛləpt jˈuːzɪŋ ɐ pˈɪɹɾəpˈɪɹ, ʃˈɛɹɐlˈaɪk, bɹˈæntʃ ænd mˈɜːdʒ mˈɑːdəl kˈɑːs dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ hˈɪntdʒənz ænd ˈʌðɚz fɚðə dˈɪdʒɪɾəl stˈændɚdz ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
RestMS is developed using a peer-to-peer, share-alike, branch and merge model (COSS) developed by Hintjens and others for the Digital Standards Organization in 2008.