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Volunteer donors keep vital internet infrastructure patched daily

Original: krass. eine handvoll menschen retten jeden tag das gesammte internet. freiwillig. durch spenden finanziert. ab 5:45 http

German-speaking users are highlighting the small group of volunteers who maintain critical open-source infrastructure like PHP, fixing security flaws that keep large parts of the web running — unpaid and funded through donations. The discussion follows a Deutschlandfunk Kultur 'Breitband' episode on the topic, drawing attention to how fragile everyday internet services are and how little recognition or money these maintainers receive.

Why now: A public radio segment is drawing attention to the precarious, donation-funded state of volunteer-run internet infrastructure

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• krass. eine handvoll menschen retten jeden tag das gesammte internet. freiwillig. durch spenden finanziert. ab 5:45 https://www. deutschlandfunkkultur.de/mobil e-games-menschen-manipulations-maschinen-100.html # phpsicherheitsluecke # breitband # dlr # internet # php · virgil_tibbs@norden.social · 2

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