# Sustainability Models

**URL:** https://discourse.sustainoss.org/c/working-groups/sustainability-models/8.md

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## [About the Sustainability Models category](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/about-the-sustainability-models-category/26)

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**Author:** [@eric](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/eric)\
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Suggested topics for this working group, based on Sustain Summit 2017 Report and sustain Summit 2018 sessions. Leader: TBD Hybrid paid/volunteer models Growing volunteer base. Models for supporting projects a…

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## [Ara's sustainability model: make user-centric software, and refactor to MVC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/aras-sustainability-model-make-user-centric-software-and-refactor-to-mvc/1819)

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**Author:** [@ahmetson](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/ahmetson)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/aras-sustainability-model-make-user-centric-software-and-refactor-to-mvc/1819 "2026-06-03T09:35:21Z")

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I released the Whitepaper of Ara, which outlines a possible path toward OSS sustainability. Although the whitepaper approaches this through a blockchain lens, Ara is not a blockchain project in the typical sense. Instea…

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## [Listing license changes](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/listing-license-changes/1569)

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**Author:** [@gvlx](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/gvlx)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 10:44am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/listing-license-changes/1569 "2026-02-19T10:44:12Z")

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Some of these have been tagged #ClosedForkWarning

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## [Sustain Together - June & July 2024 Summary](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-together-june-july-2024-summary/1544)

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**Author:** [@gvlx](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/gvlx)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-together-june-july-2024-summary/1544 "2024-09-23T13:29:15Z")

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Although not many people attended, there we some topics of interest: new discussions on sustainability the new and funds Amazing reference libraries for research Calls for Papers and some strange things happening in th…

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## [New attack vector on OSS projects: bullying](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/new-attack-vector-on-oss-projects-bullying/1509)

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**Author:** [@gvlx](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/gvlx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/new-attack-vector-on-oss-projects-bullying/1509 "2024-05-17T13:54:43Z")

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After the XZ and LDAP.js cases we should be discussing the important work of issue tracking and communiction management as gateways to protect developrs and managers from \[external\] abusive behavior.

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## [Takedown on FLOSS repositories and projects](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/takedown-on-floss-repositories-and-projects/1466)

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**Author:** [@gvlx](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/gvlx)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/takedown-on-floss-repositories-and-projects/1466 "2024-04-15T18:14:54Z")

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Follow the meeting on 2024/01/26, I’m starting a list of takedown here, until we create WG and repo on a Legal Defense Team, Fund, and Safe Harbour Policies. tags to be used when publishing: #OpenSource #TakeDownNotice #…

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## [The PearPC tragedy: a GPL violation halts development](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/the-pearpc-tragedy-a-gpl-violation-halts-development/1491)

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**Author:** [@gvlx](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/gvlx)\
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**Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/the-pearpc-tragedy-a-gpl-violation-halts-development/1491 "2024-03-22T22:16:04Z")

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Follow the history here: PearPC - Emulating Mac OS X on Windows XP!

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## [Untenable employment practices](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/untenable-employment-practices/1473)

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**Author:** [@gvlx](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/gvlx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/untenable-employment-practices/1473 "2024-02-12T01:04:30Z")

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This thread: Raghav Agrawal: &quot;Tech Workers Are Workers, Too by JS Tan &quot;Tech w…&quot; - Mastodon Also discusses #996 practices

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## [Solving the "Tragedy of the Commons" with Private Property](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/solving-the-tragedy-of-the-commons-with-private-property/893)

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**Author:** [@nebairevelations](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/nebairevelations)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/solving-the-tragedy-of-the-commons-with-private-property/893 "2022-12-05T17:21:45Z")

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I’ve found this video interesting. An example of how private ownership could improve the maintenance of public goods. Thoughts?

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## [The internet runs on free open-source software. Who pays to fix it?](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/the-internet-runs-on-free-open-source-software-who-pays-to-fix-it/936)

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**Author:** [@nebairevelations](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/nebairevelations)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2022, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/the-internet-runs-on-free-open-source-software-who-pays-to-fix-it/936 "2022-01-10T07:53:46Z")

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I’ve found this amazing article from MIT Technology Review journal, that remarks the economical aspect in the OSS development and its role in the challenges to maintain the Web infrastructure. Some brieflines “Why w…

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## [A glimpse about DEV](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/a-glimpse-about-dev/914)

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**Author:** [@nebairevelations](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/nebairevelations)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2021, 10:58pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/a-glimpse-about-dev/914 "2021-12-22T22:58:34Z")

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I’m curious about the Value Proposal from DEV protocol It says that it provides incentives to Patrons for investing in developers through their DEV token. That kind of incentive comes in the form of APY obtained by a …

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## [A new FOSS Business Model with Market Dynamics based on DAO + NFT](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/a-new-foss-business-model-with-market-dynamics-based-on-dao-nft/880)

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**Author:** [@nebairevelations](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/nebairevelations)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/a-new-foss-business-model-with-market-dynamics-based-on-dao-nft/880 "2021-11-30T18:38:49Z")

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Hi. I want to share with you an article that offers a deep analysis of the aspects that affect the funding of Open Source Software, and proposes solutions for bringing incentives to investors by adopting blockchain techn…

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## [Folding@Home, the software that fights COVID-19, has one developer on a payroll](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/folding-home-the-software-that-fights-covid-19-has-one-developer-on-a-payroll/640)

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**Author:** [@abitrolly](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/abitrolly)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/folding-home-the-software-that-fights-covid-19-has-one-developer-on-a-payroll/640 "2021-03-01T17:09:25Z")

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https://foldingathome.org/ is not a completely open source project, but there are parts of user faced UI (FAHControl) that are open source among with other things. This parts are poorly maintained despite a vast user bas…

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## [How to measure a code value?](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/how-to-measure-a-code-value/549)

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**Author:** [@yoni9091](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/yoni9091)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/how-to-measure-a-code-value/549 "2020-11-19T08:25:54Z")

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hey everyone i want to share with you a project im working on and a challenge i got . im trying to build a tool to measure the financial value a repo as created to other companies that used it +to measure the contributio…

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## [Defining Fairness in the Use of Open Source](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/defining-fairness-in-the-use-of-open-source/530)

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**Author:** [@rpekrul](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/rpekrul)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/defining-fairness-in-the-use-of-open-source/530 "2020-11-05T20:46:57Z")

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Hi SustainOSS, first new post here. I hope this message has found the right sub-category. @Cameron\_Greenburg and I’s public-benefit company FairOSS, is constructing a new model for sustainability (Our Groundwater Progra…

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## [Open Source Archetypes and Digital Public Goods](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/open-source-archetypes-and-digital-public-goods/436)

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**Author:** [@jwf](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/jwf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/open-source-archetypes-and-digital-public-goods/436 "2020-07-27T21:54:52Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Governance Readiness Working Group and Open Source Archetypes - Mozilla + Open Tech Strategies (May 2018).pdf (441.7 KB): Hi @heatharensen, welcome to the Sustain community! :wave: I fi…

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## [Open Source Software Funding Platforms Registry](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/open-source-software-funding-platforms-registry/106)

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**Author:** [@bibryam](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/bibryam)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/open-source-software-funding-platforms-registry/106 "2020-07-14T01:06:22Z")

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Inspired by Sustain Summit, I started maintaining a list of all the known platforms for sustaining and monetizing open source software: http://oss.fund/ Let me know if you come across any other platforms/tools, etc. Ch…

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## [Definition of OSS Sustainability](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/definition-of-oss-sustainability/384)

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**Author:** [@abitrolly](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/abitrolly)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/definition-of-oss-sustainability/384 "2020-05-28T22:28:39Z")

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What is Open Source Sustainability exactly? Is anyone up for the definition?

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## [Trademark contract to sustain OSS maintenance](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/trademark-contract-to-sustain-oss-maintenance/216)

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**Author:** [@medjawii](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/medjawii)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/trademark-contract-to-sustain-oss-maintenance/216 "2020-05-07T16:17:59Z")

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Hi, Since Sustain OSS 18, we have been working with our non-prodit TheMaintainers/Les Mainteneurs on a new trademark contract enabling maintainers to collect fees based on the commercial usage of their OSS trademark ass…

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## [Research Software Videos](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/research-software-videos/179)

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**Author:** [@rgaiacs](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/rgaiacs)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/research-software-videos/179 "2019-05-17T09:18:32Z")

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Inspired by the Sustain Summit 2018 Videos, the Software Sustainability Institute produce some that we help would be a good resource for others. Videos are available at https://software.ac.uk/blog/2019-05-17-familiar-fac…

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## [Experimental ideas - Part 3: Benefits](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/experimental-ideas-part-3-benefits/172)

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**Author:** [@coni2k](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/coni2k)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/experimental-ideas-part-3-benefits/172 "2019-04-22T14:38:13Z")

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Hello everyone, It’s been a while, I hope we can revive our conversation. I would like to continue by discussing the benefits (value) of open source. I took the list in Tobie Langel’s talk at Fosdem (~22:00 minute) as…

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## [Experimental ideas on financial sustainability of open source](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/experimental-ideas-on-financial-sustainability-of-open-source/143)

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**Author:** [@coni2k](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/coni2k)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/experimental-ideas-on-financial-sustainability-of-open-source/143 "2019-02-11T19:04:50Z")

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Hey everyone, Finally I’m finding some quality time to open this thread. I would like to discuss some ideas, “a thought process” if you will, on “financial sustainability” side of open source. As I mentioned earlier, …

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## [Business Models for OSS](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/business-models-for-oss/86)

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**Author:** [@pia](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/pia)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/business-models-for-oss/86 "2018-12-18T04:47:17Z")

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The following people put their name down to continue the conversation on this topic: Ben Nickolls Mehdi Medjoui Brian Exelbird Xavier Damman (ehtical models for consulting/developing) Camille Moulin Devon Zuegel (o…

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## [History of (and some thoughts on) CiviCRM sustainability](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/history-of-and-some-thoughts-on-civicrm-sustainability/109)

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**Author:** [@michaelmcandrew](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/michaelmcandrew)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/history-of-and-some-thoughts-on-civicrm-sustainability/109 "2018-12-17T15:12:43Z")

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Inspired by the Sustain summit, I wrote a short history of CiviCRM sustainability, along with some thoughts on what self sustainability means in our context, and some ideas on how we can move along the sustainability pat…

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## [Models for supporting Projects at scale](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/models-for-supporting-projects-at-scale/94)

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**Author:** [@pia](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/pia)\
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**Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/models-for-supporting-projects-at-scale/94 "2018-12-13T21:00:44Z")

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The following people put their name down to continue the conversation on this topic Jeff McAffer

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## [Scalable Sustainability Models](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/scalable-sustainability-models/87)

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**Author:** [@pia](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/pia)\
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**Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/scalable-sustainability-models/87 "2018-12-13T20:43:50Z")

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The following people put down their name to continue the conversation on this topic: Keenan Szulik Jeff Waffer Xavier Damman (open standard for funding applications)