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The PHP Foundation is under-funded, with only one full-time staff member and 14 contractors, which may hinder its ability to address critical security flaws effectively.

Open Source SecurityResource AllocationOct 24, 2026score 0.522 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The PHP Foundation is criticized for being under-funded, with only one full-time staff member and 14 contractors, raising concerns about its ability to address critical security flaws in PHP. This highlights issues in resource allocation and operational capacity for open-source security initiatives.

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The PHP Foundation is under-funded, with only one full-time staff member and 14 contractors, which may hinder its ability to address critical security flaws effectively.
Parent: Open Source SecurityEntity: PHP FoundationImpact: negativeDate: Oct 24, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026Target: The PHP Foundation's funding and staffing levels

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The PHP Foundation, which coordinated fixes for two critical PHP flaws, operates on a shoestring budget with one full-time staff member and 14 contractors (Toby Sterling/Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/technology/php-foundation-under-funded-with-one-full-time-staff-member-director-says-2026-10-23/ http://www.techmeme.com/261024/p1#a261024p1
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PHP Foundation 'under-funded' with one full-time staff member, director says https://www.reuters.com/technology/php-foundation-under-funded-with-one-full-time-staff-member-director-says-2026-10-23/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50224074
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