Open source software (OSS) has become the backbone of modern technology, providing the foundation for countless businesses and applications. From operating systems like Linux to databases like MySQL ...

The world has come to rely upon the free work of millions of skilled software developers—the maintainers of free open-source software (FOSS) projects. But the world hasn’t given them a tip. While it’s ...

A dearth of funding for vital open source technologies is leading to a swath of support from startups, unicorns, corporations, and even venture capital firms. “It goes without saying that this holds ...

AI coding tools have enabled a flood of bad code that threatens to overwhelm many projects. Building new features is easier ...

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It isn’t the person making the contributions—it’s how easy the contributions make it to use the software. “Nobody cares if you contribute.” That’s what a Postgres friend said to me during lunch at ...