fr3d3r1ck Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Mozilla has announced the latest recipients of its Open Source Support grants, totaling $539,000. The web tech company regularly helps out smaller projects, and this round in particular favored ones aimed at safety and security. First was $194K to Ushahidi, a platform used to rapidly collect and disseminate local information to people who may need it quickly: blocked streets in a disaster area, police actions or tear gas in a protest, or voter intimidation during elections. RiseUp got $100K for its suite of secure communications tools aimed at activists. Webpack, a JavaScript module loader that’s part of the cross-browser WebAssembly format, got $125K. Phaser, an HTML5-based game engine, got $50K, and mod_md, part of a system designed to make HTTPS deployment easier, took home $70K. The next phase of Mozilla’s Open Source Support plan is to focus on individual regions — starting with India. So you can expect another collection of fundings like this soon, but with an Indian twist. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/03/mozilla-funds-open-source-projects-with-half-a-million-in-grants/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitorio Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Great for Mozilla!!! Specially for emergencies communications development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Good News, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasbridge Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Wonderful news as I prefer to use open source products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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