Open Source Sustainability

For Drupal agencies weighing contribution against client delivery, 1xINTERNET presents the two as parts of the same operating model. ...more

Reported revenue grew, but the cash picture moved the other way as non-cash exchanges expanded and Drupal.org costs rose. ...more

Community participation moves beyond story leads as The DropTimes prepares an Editorial Working Group for Drupal contributors. ...more

For organisations relying on open-source software, the missing question is who will still be maintaining it when a vulnerability or upgrade arrives. ...more

The interim mandate places the Association’s funding model and operational stability at the centre of its next leadership phase. ...more

Repetitive upgrade work can decide whether a contrib project keeps moving. Martin Anderson-Clutz’s Fullcalendar account shows AI assistance lowering that burden, while leaving maintainer judgement central. ...more

Open source maintenance often falls outside the systems used to buy technology. Tiffany Farriss’s model reframes that gap as a procurement problem, not a charity problem. ...more

Acquia’s Fair Trade Initiative will direct 2% of eligible Drupal deals closed through the Acquia Partner Program to the Drupal Association. The Drupal Association says the model is intended to create a predictable funding stream for Drupal.org infrastructure, security support, events, and community programmes without increasing customer costs or reducing partner incentives. ...more

Acquia has launched a new Fair Trade Initiative that commits 2% of every eligible revenue-driven partner transaction to the Drupal Association as part of its updated partner programme. The company said the initiative is designed to connect commercial Drupal growth with long-term community sustainability by embedding ecosystem funding directly into partner deal economics rather than relying on discretionary sponsorships or one-time grants. ...more