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Nasdaq Tower in Times Square NYC. The tower (which is covered in LEDs) reads NASDAQ CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF THE OPEN SOURCE PLEDGE AND THE COMPANIES WHO PAY MAINTAINERS Below the text are all the member logos of companies who are members. The full list of member companies can be found here: https://opensourcepledge.com/members/

A year ago, @sentry.io launched the Open Source Pledge, with one singular goal: get maintainers paid.

A key pillar of the Pledge is it’s not a “pledge”, like an IOU. Rather, to join the Pledge, members come with receipts. Here’s why.

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Trump says he is authorizing military to use ‘Full Force’ in Portland The president wrote on Truth Social that he is directing the Defense Department to send troops to Oregon.

Our fascist president is directing his fascist secretary of war to send troops to my home city, using "Full force, if necessary."

This is an escalation of what he did in 2020 grabbing people off the street, including the most dangerous of terrorists, the Wall of Moms

#Portland #Occupation #Antifa

New tagline on the @opensourcepledge.com homepage. “Together, we pay the maintainers.” Join the club! 😁💃

Who Will Maintain the Future? Tackling the Graying of Open Source Software - Abigail Cabunoc Mayes YouTube video by The Linux Foundation

The graying of open source is real—but it’s not inevitable.

We can support the next generation of maintainers by shifting how we lead, teach, & invite

My #OSSummit talk is now live on YouTube:
📹 youtu.be/LjP0zpLLvPQ

Slides (with full speaker notes + references):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...

A speaker stands at a podium labeled “Open Source Summit North America” by The Linux Foundation, delivering a presentation. Next to her is a large screen displaying a slide titled “Growing the Team in a Perfect World™”. The slide outlines three phases: 1) Start with Community Caretaker, 2) Add Content Creators and Growth Drivers, 3) Support efforts with Community Organizer. A note on the right reads “Inclusive Culture = Sustainability” and explains that sustainable community growth relies on inclusive support systems. The speaker appears mid-sentence with expressive hand gestures.

People need to feel safe and included. This is a vital part of SUSTAINABILITY in #OpenSource. So many fresh ideas for #WordPress during Elizabeth Baron’s session. https://sched.co/1zfoA

$8.8 trillion.
That’s the estimated economic value of open source software, according to a new report commissioned by the
@linuxfoundation.org and presented at #OSSummit by
@harvardhbs.bsky.social's Frank Nagel.

#OpenSource #WordPress

Karim Marucchi, Courtney Robertson, and Joost de Valk smiling outside the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Behind them is a large glass facade featuring a colorful “Welcome to OSS” banner with a cartoon penguin wearing a hat and backpack, set against a mountain and forest backdrop. Karim is on the left wearing a light grey shirt, Courtney is in the center wearing a purple top and purple glasses, and Joost is on the right wearing a white shirt, sunglasses, and blue backpack straps.

Story time: 2yrs ago I attended #OSSummit to connect #WordPress to wider #OpenSource community & learn from each other. I never dreamed I’d be watching Joost & Karim announce #FairPM today, having contributor dashboards underway, or the new contribs mentorship shared at OSSummit Japan in that time.

Just gotten off stage presenting about @fair.pm at the Linux Foundation’s #OSSummit together with @marucchi.com - we’re starting the conversations with funders of our project today.

Alt text: Four panelists sit on tall chairs in front of a presentation screen during the Open Source Summit. From left to right are Alyssa Wright, Dawn Foster, Georg Link, and Andrew Nesbitt. The screen behind them displays the session title “Panel: The Impact of Funding for Sustainable Open Source Projects” along with each speaker’s name and photo. A podium with the Open Source Summit logo is visible in the background, and “ACCESSIBLE SEATING” signs are visible on chairs in the foreground.

The Impact of Funding for Sustainable #OpenSource Projects - Georg Link, Bitergia; Andrew Nesbitt, Ecosyste.ms; Dawn Foster, CHAOSS; Alyssa Wright, Bloomberg #OSSummit #WordPress https://sched.co/1zfhR

[SHARED] Who Will Maintain the Future? Tackling the Graying of Open Source Software Who Will Maintain the Future? Welcome! Huge thanks to the organizers. I’m Abby, and I lead open source maintainer programs at GitHub. I’ve also worked with Mozilla Open Leaders and SustainOSS. Across ...

Just gave my #OSSummit talk: Who Will Maintain the Future?

Grateful for the energy, honesty & deep convo on engaging Gen Z(ed?) in open source 💬

Slides (light on text, rich in notes/stats/refs):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...

“If you invite someone to your project they are 4x more likely to contribute” - @abbycabs.dev at Open Source Summit

Open Source Endowment Truly sustainable funding for critical open source software through a community‑driven endowment.

We're launching an endowment for Open Source. It's called the Open Source Endowment. 😊 endowment.dev

@vlad.website built the website. 🙇‍♂️

Here's a timestamped link to the video of Tiffany's remarks about #Drupal and #OpenSource at the #UN

Five for the Future WCEU25 Chat The future of WordPress contributions calls for redefining contribution types beyond code, addressing burnout with sustainable funding, and implementing inclusive recognition systems. Transparent f…

During #WCEU, many gathered to discuss Five for the Future #5ftf with actionable outcomes. We intentionally moved from “what’s wrong” to “what do we want to see moving forward”. Have a read, and comment on the post. #WordPress #opensource

make.wordpress.org/p...

At Day 1 of the United Nations Open Source Week, representing Drupal as part of the Maintain-a-thon activities today. | Timothy Lehnen At Day 1 of the United Nations Open Source Week, representing Drupal as part of the Maintain-a-thon activities today. Never thought I'd wear one of the iconic ear pieces, feels a bit surreal. #...

Hoping you'll have a chance to connect with other partners, integrators, and supporters representing there www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Something Has to Change with WordPress. FAIR is a Great Start. Last week in Basel, Switzerland—at the Alt Ctrl Org conference held alongside WordCamp Europe—I stood on stage with my colleagues to introduce the FAIR Package Manager for WordPress. This wasn’t just ...

What is FAIR and why am I involved? I wrote about it here:
carriedils.com/wordpress-fa...

#FAIRPM #WordPress

Open Source: Deceptive Power or Collective Governance? | Open Source Pledge Collective governance prevents abuses of power — but it needs distributed funding in order to survive.

Here's my talk on why collective governance can prevent abusive power, and why distributed funding is necessary for collective governance. Thanks to @altctrl.org for inviting me, and to @fairpm.bsky.social for putting these ideas into practice. ❤️

Ben (www.linkedin.com/in/benjamuk/) and Andrew (nesbitt.io) join host Richard (‪@richlitt.bsky.social‬) to explore ecosyste.ms, a project using open source metadata to guide funding and support key projects with smart, ecosystem-aware algorithms.

Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/270

Vlad's @altctrl.org talk is such an important argument for paying Open Source maintainers 🙌

We should fund the software we use, not just the software we see | Open Source Pledge Ben Nickolls and Andrew Nesbitt tell us about Ecosystem Funds, their one-stop-shop for funding open source dependencies

We asked @andrewnez.bsky.social and Benjamin Nickolls to tell us about Ecosystem Funds, their one-stop shop for helping orgs fund the Open Source software they actually depend on.

The Heart of Open Source - The WP Community Collective Delivered by Sé Reed, CEO of The WP Community CollectiveAlt Ctrl Org, Basel, Switzerland — June 6, 2025 WordPress was not built by one person. No true open source project ever is. Sure, one person can...

"Right now, we have the opportunity to decide what kind of community we are and what kind of community we want to be." — @sereedmedia.bsky.social #WordPress

www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2025/06/06/t...

Important discussions about governance, transparency, and funding with folks from multiple CMS/open source projects happening right now at altctrl.org
#wordpress #drupal #typo3 #opensource #CMS

Hi from #WCEU in Basel! I want to interview Open Source contributors/maintainers. If you are one, let me know. 😊

Se Reed, Joost de Valk, Sarah Savage and Francesca Marano on the Future of WordPress discussion

Zoe Kooyman, Vlad-stefan Harbuz, Olivier Dobberkau and Javier Casares on the Free and Open software discussion.

The host for the evening Takis Bouyouris.

We’re excited to announce that @sarahsavage.bsky.social is joining the Future of WordPress panel, @javiercasares.com will moderate our Open Source discussion, and the evening will be hosted by none other than @takisbouyouris.bsky.social . It’s shaping up to be a great night, see you on Friday!

How the World Is Celebrating Open Source Maintainer Month Celebrate Maintainer Month with this bevy of resources and treats.

Thanks @thenewstack.io for spotlighting #maintainermonth efforts, and @github.com for organizing in the first place! It's been a great May so far, and it's only four more days until Just Pay Them June 😏

The Open Source software ecosystem is built on unpaid labour. This is why we're celebrating the @opensourcepledge.com member companies that #paythemaintainers to create a healthy Open Source ecosystem. Huge thanks to Nasdaq and everyone who made this possible. ❤

Ecosystem Funds is Generally Available Today Open Source Collective and ecosyste.ms are launching Funds supporting 291 Open Source Ecosystems. Unsurprisingly, we call them Ecosystem Funds.

icymi— @oscollective.org and ecosyste.ms have shipped a new way to easily fund thousands of Open Source projects at once: Ecosystem Funds.

blog.ecosyste.ms/2025/04/04/e...

Great for funding downstream dependencies now. Will be even more powerful once communities and organizations can curate their own funds and credit funders.

Totally forgot I already created an account here. Seems like the right time to start using.