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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Vendor Neutral by Design: Building Healthy Open Source Ecosystems with Diverse Stakeholders

Hendrik Ebbers

Single-maintainer projects risk burnout, while corporate-controlled code stifles innovation. Discover how vendor-neutral foundations use democratic governance and progressive onboarding to build resilient open-source ecosystems.

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