“Morally repugnant shortsightedness”: Why open source security leaders say companies must stop freeloading on maintainers

OpenSSF announced five new members: four general members and the FreeBSD Foundation.

The expansion comes as leaders urge companies to help secure the open source projects they rely on.

Stricter global rules, including the EU Cyber Resilience Act, are increasing pressure on software supply-chain security.

The move highlights growing demand for practical security standards and sustained support for open source maintainers.