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A Proposal for OSS Longevity

2023/9/17
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As OSS projects continue to look for ways to balance community, sustainability and profitability, let’s explore some alternative considerations for companies and communities. 

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OPEN SOURCE HAS BECOME CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BUSINESSES

  • Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Kafka, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Java are all mission-critical to businesses. 
  • Cloud providers have disrupted the previous OSS models - operationalize vs. contributions
  • How to pay contributors?
  • How to avoid unpredictable changes to licensing?
  • How to provide better transparency to customers and communities?

DO OSS PROJECT NEED MORE STRUCTURE TO SUCCEED OR SUSTAIN?

  • Establish “types” of projects: Business, Community, Any - Years to Action
  • Establish some timelines around various types of projects
  • Patents have a timeline to explore - can there be OSS licenses that have timelines
  • Government tax credits for paying OSS contributors
  • Should governance foundations create forks at established times?
  • Should groups like CNCF be more active in recruiting forks after a period of time?

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