--- title: "Top 10 Oldest Open Source Projects Still Active Today" url: https://daily.dev/posts/top-10-oldest-open-source-projects-still-active-today-isyrz36sx source_url: https://blog.ossph.org/top-10-oldest-open-source-projects-still-active-today/ type: article source: "OSSPH" author: "Joff Tiquez" published: 2023-08-19T04:37:45.962Z updated: 2023-08-20T01:00:16.071Z tags: ["open-source", "mysql", "perl", "unix"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 8 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Top 10 Oldest Open Source Projects Still Active Today **[OSSPH](https://daily.dev/sources/ossphs)** · [@jofftiquez](https://daily.dev/jofftiquez) · 3 min read · 8 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The world of open source is vast and ever-evolving. Over the years, countless projects have been introduced to the community. While many have come and gone, some have stood the test of time. Let's delve into the top 10 oldest open source projects that are still active today. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#mysql](https://daily.dev/tags/mysql), [#perl](https://daily.dev/tags/perl), [#unix](https://daily.dev/tags/unix) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/top-10-oldest-open-source-projects-still-active-today-isyrz36sx)