This document discusses Narwhal, a CommonJS implementation that runs on multiple JavaScript interpreters like Rhino, V8, and JavaScriptCore. It describes CommonJS as a standard environment that allows JavaScript code to use the same APIs across different interpreters. Narwhal is highlighted as one of the most mature CommonJS implementations, with Rhino having the most complete support. The document also provides an overview of how Narwhal implements CommonJS packages and modules.