Why Open Source Dependencies Must be Managed
Open Source For You|May 2024
Unmanaged reliance on open source software may result in a Support crisis over a project’s life span, as well as financial loss for the organisation. Planned and regular upgrades of open source software components are a must.
Ajay Lotan Thakur
Why Open Source Dependencies Must be Managed

Open source components are critical to large projects for a variety of reasons. They provide cost-effective solutions by removing licensing costs and encouraging community-based innovation. Furthermore, open source encourages cooperation, providing access to a wide reservoir of knowledge and various viewpoints. These components frequently have active communities that provide rapid updates, bug fixes, and security patches. Big projects can use open source components to expedite development, minimise time to market, and retain scalability.

When integrating open source components, however, use caution. To begin with, confirming licensing compliance is critical to avoiding legal problems. Second, reliance on other projects may present security vulnerabilities or compatibility difficulties, needing ongoing monitoring and upgrades. Third, because of the reliance on community assistance, replies to issues or bugs may be delayed and ineffective. Finally, due diligence is required in assessing the long-term maintenance of open source projects to reduce the risks associated with project abandonment or obsolescence.

In this article, we will look at the many issues of keeping open source components updated. Teams must be prepared to handle updates to diverse open source components without creating any downtime.

Everything starts from proof-of-concepts

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