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In the wake of the Log4j vulnerability, companies are committing funds to support the maintainers of key open source software projects.

Open source software provides much of the backbone of our digital society. Yet many of the developers and maintainers working on some of the most critical projects embedded across networks and products remain unpaid or underpaid.

Spotify’s brand new Free and Open Source Software Fund (FOSS) is intended to assist independent projects with a bit of financial support to grow and flourish for all.

Spotify announced it's launching a Free and Open Source Software Fund to support independent open source projects and give back to developers.

Open-source developers often face burnout from low pay and demanding work, while Big Tech companies profit from their software.