Growing and Sustaining an Open Source Drupal Distribution

Explore the challenges and strategies for creating a sustainable community around an open source Drupal distribution. Delve into the importance of Drupal distributions in the ecosystem, enabling users to deploy full solutions for specific use cases. Examine examples like Thunder for publishing, Opingo for learning management, Open Social for online communities, and LocalGov Drupal for UK councils. Understand the resource requirements and financial implications of building and maintaining a Drupal distribution. Learn from the case study of LocalGov Drupal, a distribution developed collaboratively by UK councils and Drupal suppliers, initially funded by the UK government. Discover insights into growing an active community, with LocalGov Drupal's experience of engaging 28 councils and 10 suppliers. Gain valuable knowledge on developing an open source funding model to support a core team and ensure the distribution's continued development, security, and performance.