There are also plenty of massive, popular open source projects which don’t require much if any ongoing maintenance. OpenSSL-ish things are the exception, not th

There are also plenty of massive, popular open source projects which don’t require much if any ongoing maintenance. OpenSSL-ish things are the exception, not the rule. Of the rest, it’s fine to keep using old versions of things…however, things with ecosystems that move on or contributors/users that fetishize “actively maintained” as a use-this-not-that indicator can complicate that decision.