John, you’re invited to our next Tech Talk -- Stop Forking Around – Upstream Contribution & CRA Reporting
Maintaining private open source forks creates ongoing technical debt, engineering overhead, and compliance risks, especially under emerging frameworks like the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). An upstream-first strategy allows organizations to streamline security patching while maximizing their open source investment.
Join us on Monday, November 2nd at 12:00 PM ET for an OpenSSF Tech Talk:
"Stop Forking Around: How Upstream Contribution Minimizes Technical Debt & Streamlines CRA Reporting."
Speakers from Ericsson, ActiveState, and Linux Foundation Research will discuss:
- Quantifying Open Source ROI: Key takeaways from recent research on how strategic upstream investments yield 2x to 5x returns.
- CRA Compliance & Security: Applying OpenSSF guidelines to simplify vulnerability management and automated dependency tracking.
- Real-World Implementation: Practical strategies for scaling upstream-first workflows without disrupting active product commitments.
Meet the Speakers
Adrienn Lawson
(🎙️ Moderator)
Director of Quantitative Research
Linux Foundation Research
Jan Melen
General Manager Ericsson Software Technology Finland
Kashif Khan
Principal Open Source Architect
Ericsson Software Technology Finland
Moris Chen
VP of Customer Success
ActiveState
P.S. Can’t make the live session on November 2nd? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording and the post-talk materials.
See you there!
Best,
🛡️ The OpenSSF Team
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