The Burden of Open Source Maintenance

This chapter explores the challenges of using endpoint detection and response tools in cybersecurity without customization, emphasizing the reliance on singular contributors for critical open-source software like LibXML2. The conversation highlights the unsustainable expectations placed on volunteer maintainers and the implications of vulnerability disclosures in the open-source community. Ultimately, the speakers stress the need for better support systems to ensure the health and sustainability of essential software components.