Open Source Funding, Events & Tools Digest

Open Source Funding, Events & Tools Digest

Open Source & Funding Challenges pgBackRest project shuts down: The backup tool for PostgreSQL has been discontinued due to funding shifting towards AI, highlighting a trend where open source loses financial support. Essay: “Open source doesn’t die. It gets unfunded.” A reflection on how open source projects often persist but wither without sustainable funding. Linux … Read more

Open Source Digest: Community Wins, New Tools & Security

Open Source Digest: Community Wins, New Tools & Security

Community & Language Wins Fulfulde Wikipedia Reaches 18,000 Articles: A community-led milestone celebrating language, identity, and free knowledge. Rencontres R 2026 in Nantes: The R language community gathers in Nantes for its annual conference. Harvard Professor on Iranian History: An expert answers burning questions, bridging open knowledge and academia. Open Data in Agriculture Saving Alphonso … Read more