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JUNE 15, 2026
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Sourceware looking backward, looking forward, Fri 8, 15:00 UTC

Mark Wielaard summarizes the Sourceware financial discussion, noting a healthy financial year with doubled individual donations.

Mark Wielaard summarizes the recent Sourceware financial discussion, covering the yearly report and future goals. The project ended the year with a slight surplus, thanks to increased individual donations which doubled to $500 a month. The community is also considering how to allocate resources for the upcoming year, including potential hardware upgrades and service isolation, while aiming to maintain a financial buffer for emergencies.

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  1. Mark Wielaard <mark@klomp.org> proposer

    Summarizes the Sourceware financial discussion, including the yearly report and future goals.

    “For those that couldn't attend. A summary of what was discussed.”

In Details

This thread discusses finances of the Sourceware project, which supports binutils infrastructure.

For Context

This thread discusses the finances of Sourceware, the organization that provides infrastructure for binutils. Like other large open-source projects, binutils relies on donations and infrastructure partnerships to sustain its development and operations. Understanding the financial health and priorities of Sourceware can provide insights into the project's long-term stability and future development directions.

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