SRC016 — https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/maintainer-perspectives-on-security¶
Contents¶
Metadata¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| URL | https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/maintainer-perspectives-on-security |
| Authors | Stephen Hendrick, Ashwin Ramaswami (The Linux Foundation); Foreword by Stephen Augustus, Cisco |
Content Summary¶
Linux Foundation research report surveying OSS maintainer perspectives on software security, covering practices, challenges, and expectations across the open source community.
Reliability: High¶
Linux Foundation research — authoritative industry survey with institutional backing.
Relevance: High¶
Directly addresses Q002 about security practices and barriers from the maintainer perspective.
Bias Assessment¶
| Domain | Rating | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Missing Data | Some concerns | Landing page only — full report content not extracted, may require download. |
| Measurement | Low risk | Survey methodology from established research organization. |
| Selective Reporting | Low risk | Linux Foundation research typically reports comprehensive findings. |
| Randomization | N/A | Survey research. |
| Protocol Deviation | N/A | Not an RCT. |
| Conflict Of Interest | Low risk | Linux Foundation is a nonprofit with broad industry membership. |