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Critical internet software still relies on one or two maintainers
Original: Critical internet software is still maintained by just 1 or 2 people
Vital pieces of internet infrastructure continue to be maintained by just one or two unpaid or under-resourced developers, according to renewed reporting on the problem. The issue drew attention after incidents like the Heartbleed and Log4j flaws exposed how much of the online world depends on tiny open-source teams. Experts warn that a single burnout, accident or malicious act could disrupt services worldwide.
Why now: Recurring outages and security vulnerabilities keep highlighting the fragile, underfunded state of open-source infrastructure.
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