When growth is mandatory, open-source goes freemium, and Palantir is a success story, it might be time to start fighting our business models
Web accessibility clinic for open-source privacy and security tools: Enhancing user experiences for people with disabilities
Not all open source projects are created equal, and some will be more viable than others. This talk will help you strategically assess and measure open source software viability to make better business decisions when including open source projects into your products, services, and infrastructure.
This talk aims to shed light on different ways OSPOs and security teams can work together, not only from a project risk assessment perspective but also from a more human, relational network of people sustaining those projects.
Lessons learned from changing the governance model of an established open source project after ownership of the project was passed from a company to the community.
The EU Cyber Resilience Act sets standards for how software should be designed, developed and distributed with security in mind. Any regulation of how software is developed also affects FOSS. How do individual developers and communities adapt to the new regulatory environment?
You've spent hours and sleepless nights coding a project that promises to solve someone's problems bigger, better, and faster. But no one understands it or how to use it. This workshop aims to help you communicate your project's intentions more clearly.
Due to the complex nature of software products, it's not always possible to patch all known vulnerabilities and insecurities in time. But how to take the choice what to take care about? And are there legal requirements?
In today's world, many organizations are recognizing the importance of Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) in managing their open source activities. However, companies who are not primarily software companies face unique challenges in adopting OSPOs.
Inner Source is like Open Source, it just stays within the company. Sounds easy enough, right?! However, you may find it’s just not working as smoothly as you had hoped. Why is that? In this session, we will explore Inner Source and talk about positive factors, obstacles, and what can be done.
Are you contributing to an OSS project? And do you know how to distribute software in today’s diverse ecosystem? What publishing software legally implies when it comes to containers and AI code? If you want to learn about insights from a technical AND a legal point of view, this talk is for you!
Most FOSS projects are a one-man show, so a key question remains: How do we build a functional, diverse and vivid community? After some insights from research on Linux distribution communities, we want to share pitfalls and potentials of participatory design in the FOSS community.
Open-source license compliance can require a lot of effort and manual work. Fortunately, most of the tasks can be automated. Would you like to know how to automate the open-source license compliance process using open-source tools?
I believe that the community that plays together, stays together. It sounds cliche (and it is), but the first rule of community building is to remember that communities are made of people, not code. Incorporating "intentional fun" into your community engagements can yield some strong rewards.
Step into the shoes of both FOSS funders and creators and engage in a dynamic world of fictitious organizations and collectives in a live-action role play (LARP) of… THE FOSS FUNDING PROCESS
Based on two decades of experience in Open Source communities and corporate distributed teams, this talk revisits the core principles of remote collaboration. Concrete recommendations will help you improve the efficiency and happiness of your distributed teams.
Form follows function in writing: you probably should write in a distinct way when the topic is open source. In this session, learn about unique writing challenges presented by open source projects and how to overcome them to be inclusive and accurate in your communication.
You're passionate about open source, but your management cares about different things. Let's talk about how to bridge that gap.
The Relax-and-Recover (ReaR) Open Source project exists since 2006 and is now the de-facto standard for automated Linux Disaster Recovery.
A behind-the-scenes look at how a project works for such a long time, what goes well and what could be better, with specific examples and advice for others.
We will share our experience mentoring new contributors programs. We will survey these programs and share both challenges and success stories. Some vivid examples demonstrate the advantages for both participants and the open source projects.
Lightning talk
Lightning talk
Lightning Talk
Lightning Talk
Lightning Talk
Join us for a drink and a chat at our Get Together directly after the conference!
CERN, the physics lab near Geneva, operating the Large Hadron Collider, has a rich history of Open Source contributions and in Open Science. Last year CERN established an innovative Open Source Program Office (OSPO), covering both software and hardware. The OSPO aims to ensure CERN's Open Source projects adhere to best practices, fostering consistency and longevity of Open Source at CERN.
I spent 20 years on an adventure running an open source business. This session will cover open source business models and especially the ones that work. If you have ever thought about doing FOSS as a full time business, come hear what I've learned.
Our definition of OSPOs have largely stayed the same since Sun microsystems establised their OSPO in the 90s - but open source is no longer a fringe activity understood by the few, but a critical part of a companys overall IT strategy - so isn't it time that we change how OSPOs work?
Explore effective methods to lower the entry barriers for newcomers in open source. This talk addresses the challenges new contributors face, offering practical solutions to foster inclusivity and encourage diverse participation in open source projects.
As projects grow, they need roles like QA, docs, and more… but most full time contributors are devs. What should we do?! This talk is about strategy: how to incentivize non-developers to contribute, how for-profit companies can support open source, and what projects need upstream communities.
With FOSS outreach increasingly being dependent on tech influencers, mass adoption and contribution is no longer a pipe dream! But are these fantastic numbers actually a cry for help? Buckle up as we look at some cold hard facts about the FOSS ecosystem in times of the influencer economy.
Following an important decision by the Munich City Council, the publication of all internal software developments has been the standard since 2021. In our presentation, you will find out which success factors, advantages and legal conditions are decisive for this change.
Users first is something the open source world and technical documentation have in common. In this talk, we’ll explore the intersection of inclusivity in technical documentation and how these factors enhance accessibility in open source, which in turn creates sustainable and inclusive communities.
The interplay between freedom, business sustainability, and open source models confronts a pivotal moment. In this debate panel we will explore licenses types, business models and open source sustainability in a candid needed manner as a way to improve ethics, sustainability and community
For commercial organizations and community projects, what's the return on investment in running a booth or giving talks at such events? In this presentation, Brian Proffitt outlines the challenges of figuring out the ROI of community event participation.
Ah, the Open Road. Almost as good as Open Code! Before getting to know Open Source, I worked as a Biker Gang investigator in Canada, and while it may not seem like it at first blush, everything you need to know about working with and in open source communities can be learned from outlaw bikers!
This talk will discuss the current challenges around AI. In the second half it covers the new innovative local and open source AI features that the Nextcloud community is building. At the end the talk looks into the new Ethical AI framework and what it means for existing SaaS AI solutions
FOSS foundations provide a wide variety of critical project support services. But how do these foundations get funded themselves?
There are lots of people that critique the UX of open source. Some of it is warranted but what can we DO about it? This talk will discuss which repos do UX well and what we can all learn from them.
OSS manufacturers must be financially compensated for their work to enable further development. When freeloaders enter bidding processes with cutthroat prices without manufacturer involvement, they strip the OSS ecosystem of its foundation. Various initiatives aim to ensure fair and sustainable use.
Are you an open source maintainer? We provide free (as in free beer) design support for your project, including UI, UX and User Research. Talk to us in person and receive pro-bono design support at the event and after!
Camptocamp has been working since 2019 on the NexSIS 18-112 project, the future information and command system of the French fire and rescue services. We will present the journey and the challenges we had to overcome when building a mission critical information system based on OS technologies.
A speculative organizational-design workshop where participants will discover how the framework of Exit to Community can enable open-source projects to adopt more appropriate governance processes across a variety of software projects.
Open source programs have often been seen as hard to use. UX Designers are professionals who try to make things easier to use – that seems to be a great match! However, practices and values of both cultures often clash, and I describe why.
How do we move usability beyond a set of heuristics, towards a holistic approach that mitigates risk within human-centered tool design? This talk will explore our User Experience Toolbox, a set of resources that aims to bridge accessibility, usability, and security as core principles.
How to fund for medium to large goals before you have community buy-in? Tens of thousands of dollars do not drop from the sky and sometimes when you need it most, the "no"s hit harder. We'll cover wins, losses and amazing teams who have won fundraising goals through thousands of small moves.
Having a roadmap as an open source project can encourage adaption and align contributors. However roadmaps require commitment from its participants - how do you do this as open source project with contributions coming from multiple organizations? Join this session to learn how one could solve this.
Superbloom has published a findings document/report from our 16 week diary study about how designers contribute to OSS. You'll learn what designers contributing to OSS's lives are like day to day as they contribute all types of design - from visual UI, graphics and user research and accessibility.