11 of 23 Core Open Source Projects Run on 1 or 2 People

A study by LinuxStans revealed that 11 out of 23 core open-source projects in the Linux ecosystem are maintained by one or two people. The projects include LibreOffice, OpenSSH, and GIMP, which are widely used by developers and users alike. This raises concerns about the sustainability of open-source projects, as the loss of a single maintainer could lead to a project's demise. In some cases, a single maintainer is responsible for 90% or more of the code changes, highlighting the need for more contributors to get involved.