Introducing Gitpod for Open Source

Gitpod has introduced a new program called "Gitpod for Open Source" to support open source projects and communities. The company has formed a dedicated team to provide personalized support to open-source maintainers and developers. Complimentary licenses are available for projects that run their own infrastructure, while free professional open-source accounts with unlimited hours can be requested by FOSSHost-aligned projects. Over 18,000 people in the GitHub ecosystem have been pre-qualified for complimentary professional open source accounts. The program aims to remove one of the biggest hurdles before developers can contribute to open source: setting up developer environments.