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FOSDEM PWA

The Funding Gap in FOSS: What We Learned and How to Close It

UD2.218A | Day 1 | 16:20 - 16:50 | Speakers: F-Droid Team Members

The Funding Gap in FOSS: What We Learned and How to Close It
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Abstract

Funding remains one of the biggest challenges in sustaining free and open source software. In this interactive workshop, we will use the results of a global survey and interview series start a conversation around how developers, users and maintainers think about money in FOSS and what it means for the future of our ecosystem. During the session we will explore donation campaign best practices from FOSS projects, discuss the role transparency and clear policies play in how funds are handled, and give participants an opportunity to learn, contribute, connect and explore how we can help make FOSS more sustainable.

Speakers

F-Droid Team Members

F-Droid is the open source app distribution ecosystem for Android where your privacy comes first. For over 15 years our mission has been to provide a trusted way to find and share open source apps for Android. We protect privacy, put users in control, and build everything through an open, community-driven ecosystem. We have shown that app distribution can be transparent, privacy-respecting, and accountable, setting a standard that challenges the Android ecosystem to do better.

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