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Sustaining OSS

Sustaining OSS

Talk for OggCamp 2024
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In this talk I explain how at the Sovereign Tech Fund we fund Open Source, our programs and our overall vision. I hope it can inspire you to take action as well!

Lorenzo 'kelset' Sciandra

October 12, 2024
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  1. So far… 5 critical technologies worthy of investment identified 195

    technologies supported since October 2022 54 M€ invested in commissioned work 23.50
  2. How do we do what we do? 8 Fellowship for

    Maintainers Our Programs Bug Resilience Program General Investment others (Challenges, etc.)
  3. General Investment 9 • Our primary program • “Invests in

    open digital base technologies that are vital to the development of other software or enable digital networking” • Key Criteria: • Prevalence (widely adopted technologies) • Relevance (importance to societal sectors) • Vulnerability (lack of other funding) • Public Interest (societal benefits) • Activities (well-defined, realistic, and impactful actions aligned with project goals) • Expertise (demonstration of deep knowledge and skills by the applicants)
  4. Fellowship for Maintainers 12 • A new program • The

    focus is on the human behind the screen • Recognises invisible, recurring work • Developed with community input and feedback STF News
  5. Fellowship for Maintainers 13 Months of full support (either full-time

    or freelance) 12 Maintainers of multiple FOSS projects 5 A fluid approach where we will shape the program together with the fellows Pilot
  6. Bug Resilience Program 14 • Focused on proactively increasing security

    in FOSS projects • Provides 3 types of services: 1. Direct Contributions ➡ Neighbourhoodie Software 2. Bug & Fix Bounty Platform ➡ YesWeHack 3. Code Audits ➡ OSTIF (Open Source Technology Improvement Fund)
  7. Other programs and ideas 16 • We never stop looking

    for new ways to support FOSS! • Example: Challenges • Set focus on key themes • Engage with communities and practitioners • Exploration of different, innovative ways to address problems • Streamlined application, selection, and contractual processes
  8. A lot of different ways 17 Fellowship for Maintainers Our

    Programs Bug Resilience Program General Investment others (Challenges, etc.)
  9. Our mission 19 The Sovereign Tech Fund aims to sustainably

    strengthen the open source ecosystem. We focus on security, resilience, technological diversity, and the people behind the code.
  10. Our vision 21 Digital Sovereignty the self-determined use of digital

    technologies and systems by individuals, private organisations and the state.