Drive Your Business With Open Source Sponsorship

Watch a conference talk from EclipseCon 2022 where Wolfgang Gehring of Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation GmbH explores the critical importance of open source software sponsorship and its impact on business sustainability. Learn about major security incidents like the Heartbleed Bug and Log4Shell vulnerability that highlighted the vulnerability of relying on understaffed and underfunded open source projects. Discover various approaches to supporting open source software, including community engagement, code contributions, maintainer roles, foundation memberships, and financial sponsorship programs. Gain practical insights into implementing corporate-level sponsorship initiatives based on Mercedes-Benz's experience, including strategies for overcoming common challenges. Understand why financial support goes beyond monetary contributions to provide crucial recognition for open source creators and maintainers who develop the software that powers modern business infrastructure.