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fromtheregister
6 hours ago
European startups

KDE bags 1.3M as Europe realizes it might need an OS of its own

Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund provided €1,285,200 to KDE, supporting development of KDE Linux, an immutable, failover-capable desktop distro.
fromTheregister
7 months ago
Software development

Key KDE developer Jonathan Riddell quits

Jonathan Riddell, long-time KDE leader, has departed following corporate-structure changes and funding uncertainty involving Blue Systems' backer.
European startups
fromtheregister
6 hours ago

KDE bags 1.3M as Europe realizes it might need an OS of its own

Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund provided €1,285,200 to KDE, supporting development of KDE Linux, an immutable, failover-capable desktop distro.
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fromTypelevel
2 months ago

Typelevel Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity

The process of applying for charitable status is challenging, and especially so for open source organizations, which frequently receive denials. Working together with our attorneys, we prepared an application that explained what Typelevel does and why this work is charitable, citing the unique innovations of our projects, our participation in conferences and mentoring programs, and our commitment to open collaboration.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Open Source Endowment aims to raise big pile of money

Free open source software is fundamentally broken. In 2023, Denis Pushkarev, maintainer of the widely used core-js library, vented his frustration with the fact that users of his software seldom offer financial support, highlighting the disconnect between widespread dependency on open source and inadequate financial compensation for developers maintaining critical infrastructure.
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fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source's funding problem, permanently | TechCrunch

A new nonprofit called the Open Source Endowment, backed by prominent tech leaders and investors, aims to provide sustainable funding for open-source software maintainers through an endowment model targeting $100 million in assets within seven years.
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fromWordtothewise
2 months ago

Recent Writings and Events

Active email-deliverability engagement: keynote video available, 2026 deliverability predictions with AI uncertainty, clear analysis of bounce handling, upcoming summit appearance, new project nearing launch.
fromTypelevel
2 months ago

Spotify FOSS Fund 2024

We're excited to announce that Typelevel has been chosen as a recipient of the 2024 Spotify FOSS Fund! As a result, Spotify has donated €20,000 to Typelevel's OpenCollective. Our current funding goes towards recurring infrastructure expenses, and sending members of our code of conduct committee for training to better support our community. With these extra funds we'd like to expand our initiatives to encourage and support new contributors and users!
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Software development
fromInfoQ
6 months ago

New NuGet.org Sponsorship Feature Enables Developers to Support Package Authors

NuGet.org now lets package maintainers add sponsorship links to receive direct financial support from users.
fromBitcoin Magazine
6 months ago

Tether Donates $250K To OpenSats To Support Bitcoin And Freedom Tech

"We at Tether believe that Bitcoin, and the free, open-source software that powers it, are indispensable to a freer and decentralized future,"
Cryptocurrency
Software development
fromInfoWorld
7 months ago

Open source registries signal shift toward paid models as AI strains infrastructure

Donation-based funding for major open-source package registries is dangerously fragile and may lead to changes in access, pricing, or service levels for high-volume commercial users.
fromTheregister
7 months ago

OpenSSF to freeloaders: Open source infra isn't free

A coalition of heavyweight open source foundations issued a joint statement via the foundation on Tuesday, declaring that "open infrastructure is not free" and warning that the critical machinery behind modern software development is being stretched to breaking point. Package registries like Maven Central, PyPI, crates.io, npm, and Packagist handle billions of downloads every month, yet the organizations running them are often scraping by on donations, grants, and the goodwill of a few sponsors.
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