Metasploit Rising

I created the Metasploit Project over six years ago as way to publish security information to those who needed it most, the security professionals in the field. The project has evolved from a personal web site, to a collaborative effort with a small group of friends, and finally to the robust community-driven project that we know today. This progress came at the cost of the evenings, lunch hours, early mornings, and weekends of countless contributors who donate their time for the benefit of the community. The volunteer nature of the project has lead to innovation in niche areas and has driven research across a wide range of topics. During this time, Metasploit has always been a hobby; something I enjoy working on when my current job isn't monopolizing my free time. The project has always taken a back seat to the demands of day to day employment and this has created a bottleneck in terms of project growth. We now receive far more contributions, feature requests, and bug reports that the core team can keep up with in their free time. The project has come a long way, but nearly all patches, module submissions, and new features are still processed by only a few people. The time it takes for us to cut a release has increased as well; it has been almost (continue reading...)