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May is 'Maintainer Month'. Open Source Initiative Joins GitHub to Celebrate Open Source Security


May is Maintainer Month: Celebrating those who secure Open Source @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ The Open Source Initiative is joining "a global community of contributors" for GitHub's annual event "honoring the individuals who steward and sustain Open Source projects." And the theme of the 4th Ann...

These maintainers not only review issues and merge pull requests — they also navigate community dynamics, mentor new contributors, and increasingly, adopt security best practices to protect their code and users.... - As part of our programming for May, OSI will host a virtual Town Hall [May 21st] with our affiliate organizations and invite the broader Open Source community to join.... "These efforts are not just celebrations — they are opportunities to recognize the essential role maintainers play in safeguarding the Open Source infrastructure that underpins so much of our digital world," according to the OSI's announcement.

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