BrikoX@lemmy.zip to Opensource@programming.devEnglish · 1 day agoThe Unpaid Backbone of Open Source: Solo Maintainers Face Increasing Security Demandssocket.devexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1274arrow-down11file-text
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Solo open source maintainers face burnout and security challenges, with 60% unpaid and 60% considering quitting.
minus-squarewebghost0101@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up91arrow-down5·1 day agoFact: “The security of the world’s most critical software hangs on a small number of solo maintainers, the majority of whom are unpaid volunteers.” Capitalism: PeOplE nEeD FiNANcial InCeNTivES, WiThOut NOoNe WoUld woRK.
Fact: “The security of the world’s most critical software hangs on a small number of solo maintainers, the majority of whom are unpaid volunteers.”
Capitalism: PeOplE nEeD FiNANcial InCeNTivES, WiThOut NOoNe WoUld woRK.