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How to raise money for open source projects

How to raise money for open source projects

re:publica 17 - All Sessions vor 9 Jahren

Encrypted communications, online participation, anonymous browsing – there are many open source tools that help to maintain our freedom online. But despite the importance and relevance of such tools it can be hard to fund their development, make them sust

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Elisa Lindinger, Julia Kloiber, Dan Meredith The Open Tech fund and
the Prototype Fund are funding programs that seek to challenge the
status quo – they don’t merely want to encourage the development of
new tools – they grow new sustainable and diverse communities.
Their role is versatile and challenging. In this session we
offer you a look behind the scenes of two major funds for open
source projects. We’ll answer questions that you can’t find on any
FAQ page. We’ll talk about challenges, genius ideas, good and bad
proposals, bureaucracy, community building and more.