# chainguard open source Published articles for chainguard open source. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## The Maintainer of Last Resort DevFeed: [The Maintainer of Last Resort]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2026-06-22T00:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained]() Topics: [Open Source](), [Maintainers](), [Vulnerabilities](), [Software](), [Cloud]() Tags: [chainguard-containers](), [chainguard-libraries](), [chainguard-open-source](), [emertioss](), [maintainers](), [open-source](), [open-source-maintainer](), [oss](), [providers](), [software](), [vulnerabilities]() ### AI overview Chainguard proposes a Maintainer of Last Resort as a neutral backstop for abandoned open source projects. The model would fork vulnerable packages, apply fixes, publish verifiable builds, and handle future vulnerability disclosures when upstream maintainers cannot respond in time. ### Source excerpt Chainguard proposes a Maintainer of Last Resort to patch abandoned open source projects, publish trusted builds, and keep critical software secure. ## Fork yeah: We're adding ten new open source projects to EmeritOSS DevFeed: [Fork yeah: We're adding ten new open source projects to EmeritOSS]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2026-01-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained]() Topics: [Open Source](), [Prometheus](), [Apache Cassandra](), [Amazon S3](), [observability](), [Grafana](), [data-processing]() Tags: [amazon-s3](), [cassandra](), [chainguard-containers](), [chainguard-emeritoss](), [chainguard-images](), [chainguard-open-source](), [dashboards](), [maintenance](), [minio](), [observability](), [open-source](), [open-source-chainguard-images](), [pgcat](), [prometheus](), [security](), [source]() ### AI overview Chainguard announces ten additional open source projects joining EmeritOSS, a program intended to provide long-term maintenance and stability for mature projects. The supplied text highlights MinIO, Prometheus-related exporters, and integrations involving Apache Cassandra and RabbitMQ, covering object storage, monitoring, metrics, and observability. ### Source excerpt We added 10 open source projects to EmeritOSS--including MinIO, Prometheus exporters, and PgCat--to provide long-term, stability-focused maintenance and security. ## Fork Yeah: We're keeping ingress-nginx alive DevFeed: [Fork Yeah: We're keeping ingress-nginx alive]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2025-12-22T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained]() Topics: [nginx](), [Kubernetes](), [Security](), [migration](), [Open Source](), [Maintainers](), [chainguard](), [container images](), [GitHub]() Tags: [chainguard](), [chainguard-emeritoss](), [chainguard-open-source](), [container-images](), [github](), [ingress](), [ingress-nginx](), [ingress-nginx-retirement](), [kubeapps](), [kubernetes](), [maintainers](), [migration](), [nginx](), [open-source](), [security]() ### AI overview Chainguard is maintaining a fork of ingress-nginx through its EmeritOSS program after the upstream project announced retirement and planned archiving in March 2026. It offers CVE-free container images, remediation SLAs, and FIPS versions while users evaluate migration options such as the Gateway API or other ingress controllers. ### Source excerpt Chainguard is keeping ingress-nginx alive through EmeritOSS, providing security-focused maintenance so teams can migrate safely without risk. ## Introducing Chainguard EmeritOSS: Sustainable stewardship for mature open source DevFeed: [Introducing Chainguard EmeritOSS: Sustainable stewardship for mature open source]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained]() Topics: [Open Source](), [chainguard](), [maintenance](), [ingress-nginx](), [kaniko](), [kubeapps]() Tags: [chainguard](), [chainguard-containers-open-source](), [chainguard-emeritoss](), [chainguard-open-source](), [emeritoss](), [ingress-nginx](), [kaniko](), [kubeapps](), [maintenance](), [open-source](), [open-source-maintenance]() ### AI overview Chainguard announces EmeritOSS, a program for preserving and securely maintaining mature, unmaintained open source projects. The program starts with Kaniko, Kubeapps, and ingress-nginx. ### Source excerpt EmeritOSS is a stability-focused program that preserves and secures mature, unmaintained open source projects, starting with Kaniko, Kubeapps, and ingress-nginx. ## Why building from source matters DevFeed: [Why building from source matters]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2025-11-13T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained]() Topics: [chainguard](), [open-source-security](), [Security](), [Open Source](), [Software](), [Library](), [Compiler](), [virtual machines]() Tags: [binaries](), [building](), [building-from-source-approach](), [chainguard](), [chainguard-containers](), [chainguard-libraries](), [chainguard-open-source](), [chainguard-os](), [chainguard-vms](), [dependency](), [engineering](), [open-source](), [sealed](), [security](), [signing](), [source](), [supply-chain](), [trust]() ### AI overview Chainguard explains why building software from upstream source code can improve control and traceability in software supply chains. The article describes compiling packages and dependencies in a hermetic, network-isolated environment, then signing and attesting the resulting artifacts. ### Source excerpt Chainguard SVP of Engineering Dustin Kirkland discusses why Chainguard builds every package, library, and image directly from source and why the approach works.