FOSS Backstage 2024

Daniel Zielke

After working in journalism and politics, Daniel Zielke focused on public procurement and the digitization of administration and worked in various open-source companies and associations on this topic. Now he is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Opentalk GmbH, an innovative, scalable, and secure video conferencing solution and at Heinlein Support, one of Germany's leading open source consulting companies.


Session

03-05
14:35
30min
The Cuckoo in Bidding: When the Manufacturer Loses to Itself
Peer Heinlein, Daniel Zielke

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.

Sustainability & Funding
Stage Auditorium