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Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
Amazon Identifies North Korean Hacker Group Behind Open-Source Supply Chain Attacks166
security, amazon
In Defense of Not Understanding Your Codebase (sea)165
programming, career
Shipping Post-Quantum Cryptography to Python (tra)164
python, cryptography, security
After Fable 5 Ban, Anthropic and 19 Organizations Launch Open Source Security Body163
ai, linux-foundation, anthropic, aws, google, github, openai
Anthropic’s Fable and the State of AI (sch)162
ai, security, anthropic
How Pull Request Limits Are Cutting Down the Noise (ash)161
github, version-control
Panel: “The Impact of AI on Open Source Software Development” at SOOCon26 Edinburgh (jus+/ope)160
videos, ai
On the Two Sides and the Spectrum That Is Open Source Maintenance (j9t)159
maintenance, community
A Strategic Approach to Demonstrating the Value of OSS Efforts158
strategies
What We’re No Longer Seeing: AI and the Invisible Newcomer in Open Source (mar)157
community
Let the Agents Democratize Open Source156
ai, ai-agents, programming
10 Weird OSS Projects You Need Right Now… (fir)155
videos, examples
Banning Agent PRs Won’t Save Open Source (bla)154
version-control, code-reviews, ai-agents, ai
Open-Source Web Accessibility Tools From the University of Illinois153
videos, accessibility, tooling
Inkscape Supports German Petition to Recognize Open Source Volunteers (ink)152
The Mismeasure of Open Source (and)151
github, economics, metrics
Weekend at Bernie’s (and)150
dependencies, security, metrics
Before GitHub (mit)149
github, svn, npm, dependencies
Open-Source vs. Commercial LLMs: The Complete Guide (2026)148
guides, ai, comparisons
Discourse Is Not Going Closed Source (sam/dis)147
Attackers Are Hunting High-Impact Node.js Maintainers in a Coordinated Social Engineering Campaign (sar/soc)146
nodejs, security
Burnout Is Real for Open Source Maintainers: A Conversation With John-David Dalton, Creator of Lodash (jdd/ope)145
podcasts, interviews, javascript, libraries, lodash, maintenance
Endgame for the Open Web (ani)144
web, open-web, ai
This Is Crazy143
videos, ai, legal, licensing
How Can Governments Pay Open Source Maintainers? (ede)142
economics
It’s 2026 and Google Search Is Totally Broken141
google, search, seo, ai
The Software Sovereignty Scale (dri)140
licensing, legal
How Eleventy Survived: Funding, Growth, and Open Source Reality (zac+/fon)139
podcasts, interviews, eleventy
7 Learnings From Anders Hejlsberg: The Architect Behind C# and TypeScript138
lessons, scalability, typescript, ai, collaboration
Supporting Open Source in 2026: Why It Matters More Than Ever ($50,000) (mar/fro)137
web-platform
How GitHub Monopoly Is Destroying the Open Source Ecosystem (plo)136
github
Open-Source Funding: Do We Need a “No Maintenance” Month? (j9t)135
economics, community
Anthropic Donates the MCP Protocol to the Agentic AI Foundation134
anthropic, mcp, protocols, ai
The State of Tanstack, Two Years of Full-Time OSS (tan/tan)133
tanstack
Octoverse: A New Developer Joins GitHub Every Second as AI Leads TypeScript to #1132
github, metrics, productivity, ai, security, programming
Will npm’s New Security Steps Stop Attacks? (rev)131
security, npm, maintenance
Moving PHP Open Source Forward (jet)130
php, jetbrains
Open Social (dan)129
social-media, protocols
The EU’s €2T Budget Overlooks a Key Tech Pillar: Open Source (bag)128
economics
Open Source Can’t Rely on Magic Piles of Money (rgi/ope)127
economics, community, openjs
Our Plan for a More Secure npm Supply Chain (xco)126
npm, dependencies, security
How Maintainer Burnout Is Causing a Kubernetes Security Disaster125
kubernetes, maintenance, security, economics
Wasted Open Source Efforts (jan)124
community, collaboration, bots
Migrating My Open Source Repositories to Codeberg (dan)123
migrating, codeberg, github-pages, github-actions
Who’s Funding Open Source in 2025? A Guide for Maintainers (eli)122
guides, monetization, economics
How OpenJS-Hosted Projects Benefit From Security Support (ope)121
openjs, hosting, security
Open Source Is One Person (jos)120
community, economics
Creative Ways to Fund Open Source Projects (ger)119
monetization
Open Source Is Dying and We’re All to Blame118
community, economics
Is Open Source Software Infrastructure? (fro)117
podcasts, link-lists
This Is Why Nobody Submits PRs to Open Source Anymore116
community, maintenance, ai
Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity115
ai, productivity, studies, research
How PhpStorm Helps Maintain PHP Open-Source Projects: Interviews and Real-World Examples (jet)114
phpstorm, code-editors, php
Top 10 Open Source Node.js Projects With AI Integration (It’s Crazy)113
nodejs, ai, tooling, link-lists
How the World Is Celebrating Open Source Maintainer Month112
maintenance
Wes Tatters on the Evolution of Internet Communities and WordPress Open Source (nat)111
podcasts, interviews, community, wordpress
npm Should Remove the Default License From New Packages (ISC) (ext)110
npm, dependencies, licensing
Giving Software Away for Free (sim)109
hosting, html, javascript
The Open-Source Stack for AI Agents108
ai, tech-stacks, tooling, link-lists
Open-Source Is Just That (val)107
community, culture
But How to Get to That European Cloud? (ber)106
cloud-computing, politics
In Tech, What Matters and What Is Dangerous (ham)105
security, community, open-web
Ethical Foundations in Modern Software Development (fra)104
fundamentals, principles, ethics, ai
Who Is Free Software For? (tan)103
licensing
Open-Source Is Where Dreams Go to Die (tre)102
culture, community, economics
10 Open-Source Documentation Frameworks to Check Out101
documentation, tooling, link-lists, zola
Activism Matters for Tech Development and #FOSS Paths (inf)100
fediverse, sustainability, advocacy
US Blocks Open Source “Help” From These Countries99
Making Good on the Promise of Open Source AI98
ai
Navigating the Challenges of Modern Open-Source Authoring: Lessons Learned (alv/sma)97
lessons
My 18-Months Rule for Open-Source Contributions (j9t)96
collaboration, communication, community
Open Source Drives the Twelve-Factor Modernization Project95
architecture, principles
9 GitHub Projects That Surprised Me (che)94
tooling, link-lists
Open Source in 2025: What Will Matter Most This Year?93
sustainability
On Long Term Software Development (ber)92
maintainability, maintenance, dependencies, testing, complexity
Contributing to JavaScript and TypeScript (rob)91
videos, javascript, typescript, standards
Can [Open Source Pledge] Fix Open Source Sustainability? (tre)90
community, maintenance
The Rebellion Will Be Federated (el)89
fediverse, social-media
The Open Source AI Definition 1.0 (rem)88
ai
Open Source Survey 2024 [Results]87
surveys, metrics, comparisons
Did Automattic Commit Open Source Theft? (ger)86
automattic, wordpress, wp-engine, legal
Rubicon (mor)85
wordpress, wp-engine
A Billion New Developers Thanks to AI? (cod)84
career, ai, link-lists
25 Open Source AI Tools to Cut Your Development Time in Half83
ai, tooling, productivity, link-lists
The Silent Crisis in Open Source: When Maintainers Walk Away (bek/ope)82
community
On Open Source and the Sustainability of the Commons (plo)81
licensing
From ZeroVer to SemVer: A Comprehensive List of Versioning Schemes in Open Source (and)80
versioning, semver, link-lists
Mike McQuaid on 15 Years of Homebrew (mik)79
interviews
What Happens When a Major npm Library Goes Commercial? (mco)78
npm, dependencies
What to Know About the Open Versus Closed Software Debate77
ai
How to Assess Your Skill Level Before Contributing to Open Source (bek/ope)76
how-tos, collaboration
The Value of Open Source in Furthering Accessibility Goals (mgi)75
videos, accessibility
Maintainer Month: Enhancing Support for Open Source Maintainers (bek/ope)74
maintenance
Open Source Security (OpenSSF) and OpenJS Foundations Issue Alert for Social Engineering Takeovers of Open Source Projects (rgi/ope)73
security, openjs
How Do Open Source Licenses Work? The Ultimate Guide72
guides, licensing
The Free Software Commons (jen)71
community, security
Relicensing and Rug Pulls70
licensing, history
A Beginner’s Guide to Seamless Open-Source Contributions (wom)69
guides
A Complete Guide to Open Source—100× Simpler68
guides
Stop Burning Out Maintainers: An Empathetic Guide for Contributors (bek/ope)67
guides, collaboration
GitHub, npm Registry Abused to Host SSH Key-Stealing Malware66
github, npm, security, malware
2024 Resolution: Be More Open-Source Centric65
tooling, link-lists
When “Everything” Becomes Too Much: The npm Package Chaos of 2024 (soc)64
npm
Developer Relations Is an All-Company Effort (bla)63
developer-relations, community
The Need for Recognition in Open Source (bek/ope)62
culture, communication, community
Open Source Trends to Look for in 202461
trends, outlooks, ai, security
We are Chrome for Developers60
browsers, chrome, chromium, community, history
Why I Quit Open Source (sap)59
community, career
The Spectrum of Openness58
legal, examples
Micro Benevolences (est/ope)57
community, dei, communication
Assistive Technology Shouldn’t Be a Mystery Box (cod)56
browsers, assistive-tech, accessibility, web-platform, support
Publishing With npm Provenance From Private Source Repositories Is No Longer Supported55
npm, provenance, security
A Guide to Perfecting Pull Requests54
git, code-reviews, collaboration
developers.events: Maintaining a GitHub repository—What Have I Learned in 7 Years?53
community, github
Beyond Content Creation: How Open Source Contributions Can Help You Get Noticed (bek/ope)52
content, career
30th Anniversary of Licensing the Web for General Use and at No Cost (koa/w3c)51
web, web-platform, standards, history, anniversaries
Introducing npm Package Provenance50
introductions, npm, provenance, security
Tracking the Fake GitHub Star Black Market With Dagster, dbt, and BigQuery (fra+)49
github, community
How to Contribute to a Project You Have No Idea About48
how-tos, processes, community
So, What’s Next [for core-js]?47
javascript, community, economics
Avoiding the Success Trap: Toward Policy for Open-Source Software as Infrastructure (atl)46
security, infrastructure, policies, concepts
2023 N|Solid Awards: The Top 10 Best Node.js Open Source Projects to Watch (nod)45
nodejs, tooling, link-lists
Awesome Tools for Open Source Contributions44
tooling, documentation
How I Maintain OSS Projects43
maintenance
Sponsoring Dependencies: The Next Step in Open Source Sustainability (nza)42
dependencies, economics
On the Weaponisation of Open Source (ben)41
dependencies, mongodb, nodejs
Choosing Open Source License Wisely40
licensing
Sustaining Maintaining (dav)39
Provided “As Is,” Without Warranty of Any Kind (sir)38
community, licensing
Open Source Insights37
websites, dependencies, security, licensing
New Open Source robots.txt Projects (met)36
robotstxt, tooling
Let’s Not Be Pedantic About “Open Source” (arp)35
history
How to Contribute to an Open Source Project (sar/css)34
how-tos, collaboration
An Open Source Etiquette Guidebook (ken+/css)33
guides, community, collaboration
Considering Open Source Licenses (ali)32
licensing
Pay the Price for Open Source31
licensing, php
Why I’m Not Using Your Open Source Project (nza)30
licensing, maintenance, documentation
Microsoft Edge’s JavaScript Engine to Go Open-Source29
edge, microsoft, browsers, javascript-engines, chakracore
An Introduction to Open-Source Licenses (eli)28
introductions, licensing
Standardization and the Open Web (ali)27
open-web, standards, community
Open Source Your Website26
So You’ve Decided to Open-Source a Project at Work—What Now? (nza/sma)25
licensing, community, communication
How to Start an Open-Source Project (nza/sma)24
how-tos, processes, licensing, documentation, versioning, releasing
Open Source Release From MS Open Tech: Pointer Events Initial Prototype for WebKit (sbl)23
microsoft, standards, pointer-events, webkit
A Front End Engineer’s Manifesto (zac)22
websites, manifestos, user-experience, progressive-enhancement, simplicity, accessibility, community, learning, security
Dev: Keep Government Tech Open Source (cra)21
interviews, politics
Sacrificing the Open Web With H.26420
licensing, multimedia, open-web
2010: Web Fonts Are Here and Ready to Use (bra/aja)19
fonts, google
A Short Guide to Open Source Licenses (sma)18
guides, licensing
Free vs. Free (mit)17
licensing
Just What Is the Open Web? (cat)16
open-web, web-platform, concepts
Ext JS and the Fun With Open Source Licenses (dal/aja)15
extjs, licensing
Adobe AIR v1.0 and Flex 3.0 Released, New Adobe Open Source Site Launched (dal/aja)14
adobe, air
The Importance of View Source (chr)13
view-source, open-web
Adobe and Mozilla Foundation to Open Source Flash Player Scripting Engine (ado)12
adobe, mozilla, flash, actionscript, javascript-engines, javascript
Open Flash? (dav)11
flash
Open Source Design? (dav)10
design, html, css
Open Source vs. Closed Source (jus)9
economics, comparisons
Open Source Enables the Disabled8
accessibility, w3c
Daniel Veillard Looks at XML From an Open Source Perspective (sim)7
xml, standards
Live and Let License6
licensing
Using Open Source Software on Your Website5
Open Source of Woe (zdn)4
netscape, browsers
Where the Web Leads Us (tim)3
web, outlooks, economics
Why Open Standards Are a Myth (cne)2
standards, myths
Badge Generator1
tools, exploration, images