tynstar,
@tynstar@nerdculture.de avatar

Any experienced C developers among my followers? .

Expat, arguably the world's most popular parser, is understaffed and without funding. As has shown, situations like this are dangerous.

Last month, maintainer Sebastian Pipping put up a plea for help at https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/R_2_6_2/expat/Changes

(I would help myself, but my C skills barely surpass "Hello, World".)

Found via @timbray - https://cosocial.ca/@timbray/112203547801373427



#C

jens,
@jens@social.finkhaeuser.de avatar

@tynstar @timbray The problem here is "with few-days-max response times in communication".

I've done stuff with libexpat before, and the tasks themselves are also things I'm capable of. But $dayjob and interpeer have historically prevented me from being an actually useful contributor to projects.

Best I can do for now is boost.

guusdk,
@guusdk@toot.igniterealtime.org avatar

@tynstar @timbray Maybe point them at @NGIZero ? NLnet funds projects that help fix the internet through open hardware, open software, open standards, open science and open data. From a cursory look, Expat fits in nicely.

stf,
@stf@chaos.social avatar

@guusdk @tynstar @timbray @NGIZero neither sovtechfund nor nlnet fit nicely, both are about new features, not maintenance of mature projects. sadly.

NGIZero,
@NGIZero@mastodon.xyz avatar

Hi @stf, NGI0 programs do not only fund new features. The goal of (financial) support is to develop, strengthen and mature free and open source projects. That involves much more than just new features.

For a list of activities eligible for support see: https://nlnet.nl/commonsfund/eligibility/

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