Vlad-Stefan HarbuzMay 7, 2025
The Open Source software ecosystem is built on unpaid labour. This is why we're celebrating the @opensourcepledge member companies that #paythemaintainers to create a healthy Open Source ecosystem. Huge thanks to Nasdaq and everyone who made this possible. ❤ (video by @whit537)
Open Source PledgeFeb 5, 2025

Our own @vladh just got back from the fantastic @fosdem conference in Brussels. See his highlights and watch his talk about getting maintainers paid 👏 #paythemaintainers

https://opensourcepledge.com/blog/why-companies-should-pay-open-source-maintainers-FOSDEM/

Why and How Companies Should Pay Open Source Maintainers (A talk from FOSDEM 2025) | Open Source Pledge

Vlad-Stefan Harbuz's FOSDEM talk on the importance of making sure Open Source maintainers get paid

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Open Source PledgeOct 31, 2024

Look out for these new Open Source Pledge stickers at your next conference — a neat way to show the world you believe companies should #PayTheMaintainers

…or print your own! https://opensourcepledge.com/resources/

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Our companies feast year after year at the Open Source table. It's time to settle up.

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Open Source PledgeOct 23, 2024
Without FFmpeg, we couldn't watch YouTube, yet the people who maintain FFmpeg don't get paid. Tell your employer to join the Pledge and #PayTheMaintainers!
HTTP ToolkitOct 9, 2024

Awesome to see HTTP Toolkit in Times Square for yesterday's launch of the Open Source Pledge!

Amazing work from the whole OSS Pledge team (https://opensourcepledge.com), and it's great to be part of this first wave of incredible companies committing to supporting open source devs.

More info on the blog at https://httptoolkit.com/blog/open-source-funding-pledge/

#opensource #opensourcepledge #paythemaintainers

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Ulises GasconOct 8, 2024

"Whether you're a CEO, CFO, CTO, or just a dev, your company surely depends on Open Source software. It's time to #PayTheMaintainers." 👏👏👏

I love The Open Source Pledge initiative!!

https://opensourcepledge.com/

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Our companies feast year after year at the Open Source table. It's time to settle up.

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vlt /vōlt/Oct 8, 2024

Excited to announce @vltpkg has signed the Open Source Pledge alongside @getsentry, @platformatic & many more startups we love and admire.

Open Source is the heart of our ecosystem & we must find ways to make it more sustainable. This is just the beginning.

https://blog.vlt.sh/blog/making-open-source-more-sustainable

#OpenSource #OSSsustainability #PayTheMaintainers

Making Open Source More Sustainable

vlt joins Sentry, Astral, Val Town & more in contributing back to the open source ecosystem!

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Vlad-Stefan HarbuzOct 8, 2024
So freaking excited to launch the Open Source Pledge!!! Companies rely on the work of Open Source maintainers. Those maintainers should get paid, and we're celebrating the companies who do the right thing. Fediverse friends, tell your employer to #paythemaintainers!
Armin RonacherOct 8, 2024

And just like this The OpenSource Pledge is launched! We're here to get OSS maintainers paid. #PayTheMaintainers (and if you happy to run into any billboards, share them :))

Sentry's announcement post is here: https://blog.sentry.io/join-the-pledge/
The initiative itself is here: https://opensourcepledge.com/

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All Things OpenSep 20, 2024

🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀

Help change the status quo! Join the Open Source Pledge and support maintainers with $2,000 per year per developer. Learn more about how you can participate in Chad Whitacre's latest article.

https://buff.ly/47zey0Y

#WeLoveOpenSource #OpenSourceSustainability #PayTheMaintainers

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