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From Abuse to Alignment: Why We Need Sustainable Open Source Infrastructure
Open source doesn't run on any individual project, foundation, or company — it runs on shared infrastructure. That's why we've come together with other stewards to issue a Joint Statement on Sustainable Stewardship ...
Free isn’t free: The hidden costs of tooling decisions in open source infrastructure
When I first wrote about the tragedy of the commons and Maven Central, I called attention to a startling reality: a small percentage of users — mostly large enterprises — were unknowingly ...
Beyond IPs: Addressing organizational overconsumption in Maven Central
When we published Maven Central and the Tragedy of the Commons, we highlighted a disturbing pattern: just 1% of IP addresses accounted for 83% of Maven Central's total bandwidth, often traced back ...
Java at 30: From portable promise to critical infrastructure
Thirty years ago, Java introduced the world to "write once, run anywhere."Â What began as a bold promise of portability and simplicity soon transformed into a defining force in modern software ...
The history of Maven Central and Sonatype: A journey from past to present
In Java development, Maven Central stands as a cornerstone, an indispensable repository of open source software components and libraries ...
