Proxmox Donates €10k to the Perl and Raku Foundation

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Proxmox Donates €10,000 to The Perl and Raku Foundation Jul 23, 2025 by Olaf Alders The Perl and Raku Foundation (TPRF) is delighted to announce a generous €10,000 donation from Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH, supporting the critical Perl 5 Core Maintenance Fund. Corporate partnerships play a critical role in enabling TPRF to fulfill its mission. A Partner in Open Source Proxmox Virtual Environment is a complete, open-source server management platform for enterprise virtualization. It tightly integrates the KVM hypervisor and Linux Containers (LXC), software-defined storage and networking functionality, on a single platform. Proxmox is an example of an open source company that has built enterprise-grade virtualization technology while maintaining transparency, community engagement, and accessibility as core principles. Sustaining a Foundation of Modern Computing The Perl programming language remains a cornerstone of system administration, bioinformatics, web development, and countless other critical applications across industries. However, the ongoing maintenance and development of Perl’s core requires dedicated funding to ensure continued stability, security updates, and feature enhancements. TPRF is dedicated to the advancement of the Perl and Raku programming languages, through open discussion, collaboration, design, and code. This mission extends beyond language development to encompass community building, educational initiatives, and the crucial task of maintaining the robust infrastructure that millions of applications depend upon. The Critical Nature of Core Maintenance Without sustained funding for core maintenance work, even the most established programming languages risk stagnation or security vulnerabilities. The Perl 5 Core Maintenance Fund specifically addresses: Security Updates: Ensuring timely patches for discovered vulnerabilities Performance Optimizations: Maintaining competitive execution speeds Platform Compatibility: Supporting new operating syst...