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Curl project faces maintainer strain, initiates survival strategy

The curl project is facing significant strain due to overloaded key maintainers, prompting a survival strategy that may involve further actions. This situation highlights the challenges faced by critical open-source projects in managing resources and preventing burnout among core contributors. AI

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Curl project faces maintainer strain, initiates survival strategy

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    RE: https:// mastodon.social/@bagder/117478 268883926925 "We are struggling as a project as all key maintainers feel strained, overloaded and brought to the bri

    RE: https:// mastodon.social/@bagder/117478 268883926925 "We are struggling as a project as all key maintainers feel strained, overloaded and brought to the brink of what we can muster. We must act to survive. This is our next step in a survival strategy. It might not be our last…