The Role of Foundations in Modern Open Source Development

Explore a 23-minute talk by Thierry Carrez, General Manager at the Open Infrastructure Foundation and vice-chair of the Open Source Initiative, examining the evolving role of foundations in the modern open source ecosystem. Discover how the emergence of platforms like GitHub has transformed open source project creation and management, followed by an insightful journey through the history of open source foundations. Learn about the diverse landscape of current open source foundations, their varying scopes and guiding principles, and understand how modern foundations add value by facilitating cross-organizational collaboration through specialized project support services. Access accompanying presentation slides and connect with the OpenInfra community through various social media platforms for continued engagement with open source development discussions.