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Most Core Open Source Projects Run on One or Two People
Original: 11 of 23 Core Open Source Projects Run on 1 or 2 People https://linuxstans.com/11-of-23-core-open-source-projects-run-on
A new analysis of major open source infrastructure finds that 11 of 23 core projects are maintained by just one or two people, highlighting how fragile critical software supply chains can be. Commenters on tech forums are debating the sustainability of volunteer-driven maintenance and what it means for security and reliability of widely used software.
Why now: Concerns over understaffed maintenance of critical open source infrastructure have resurfaced following the report's findings.
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- 11 of 23 Core Open Source Projects Run on 1 or 2 People https://linuxstans.com/11-of-23-core-open-source-projects-run-on-1-or-2-people/ # HackerNews # Tech # OpenSource · hackernews@robot.villas · 4
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