The Other Half of Funding Open Source
Public funding can keep the open-source commons alive. But who funds the companies that bring it to the enterprise? It's essential to recognize that the commons represents only part of the funding ecosystem that supports & advances open source. What about the companies that advance the ecosystem, employ the community that moves it forward, create the platforms underneath, and the intricate framework that popularizes it? They operate on private capital.
FAIR, WordPress, and Knowing When to Stop
You cannot build alternative infrastructure of this magnitude on goodwill alone. You need adoption and funding. You need shared responsibility. You need large players willing to say: “Yes, we will carry part of this.”
From the Stage to theCUBE: A Conversation on FAIR, WordPress, and What’s Next
After presenting the FAIR Package Manager at the Open Source Summit, Joost de Valk and I joined Paul Nashawati on theCUBE to explore FAIR’s role in improving transparency, trust, and governance in open-source software.
The WP Minute Podcast: FAIR Package Manager for WordPress
I recently joined Matt Medeiros on The WP Minute alongside Carrie Dils to introduce the FAIR Package Manager for WordPress. We talked candidly about why FAIR isn’t a fork, how it supports trusted governance and compliance, and why now is the moment to evolve how WordPress handles plugin and theme distribution.
The Future of WordPress and Securing the Software Supply Chain
Karim Marucchi, CEO of Crowd Favorite, sits down with Matt Garrepy, of CMS Critic, for an open conversation about supply chain challenges, security issues, and other emerging pressures facing the WordPress ecosystem.
Introducing FAIR: A Stronger, More Resilient WordPress Ecosystem
How a new, community-led distribution layer is answering the call for greater security, transparency, and resilience in WordPress.