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PHP Foundation faces funding shortfall with single staff member

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The PHP Foundation, responsible for maintaining the PHP programming language, is reportedly underfunded. According to a director, the foundation has only one full-time staff member, which is insufficient to support the ongoing development and maintenance of the language. AI

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PHP Foundation faces funding shortfall with single staff member

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

    PHP Foundation 'under-funded' with one full-time staff member, director says Article URL: https://www. reuters.com/technology/php-fou ndation-under-funded-with-

    PHP Foundation 'under-funded' with one full-time staff member, director says Article URL: https://www. reuters.com/technology/php-fou ndation-under-funded-with-one-full-time-staff-member-director-says-2026-10-23/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 0224074 Point…

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