# Sustain Together - December Summary

**URL:** <https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-together-december-summary/1173>\
**Category:** 📣 Sustainer Talk\
**Tags:** sustain-weekly\
**Created:** [January 27, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-together-december-summary/1173 "2023-01-27T14:52:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-together-december-summary/1173/1 "2023-01-27T14:52:36Z")

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Every other Friday, we host a call to document, share, and respond to current events in open source sustainability. Our next call is happening Friday Jan 27, **TODAY** at [17:00-18:00 UTC](https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid=100,5,625144&h=5&date=2022-12-1&sln=12-13&hf=2) (12pm ET / 9am PT) - [notes & connection details](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b4dYI8MZiGSCnsXaqxvrM0mtdKmhj4DnuHxjs3kByig/edit)

Here’s a summary of our December calls:

## December 16, 2022

In our final call of 2022, we kicked off the discussion with the announcement of [FOSSY](https://sfconservancy.org/news/2022/dec/07/fossy-announcement/) hosted by the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC). This could fill the void that OSCON left behind and potential host a Sustain summit…? We also saw the SFC involved in a [settlement around the use of the GPLv3 license](https://sfconservancy.org/news/2022/nov/28/sfc-named-trusted-party-in-gpl-case/). We’re encouraged that the parties were able to agree on a way for a paid piece of software to use [GPLv3](https://tldrlegal.com/license/gnu-general-public-license-v3-(gpl-3)) code with proper attribution (with the SFC approving as a trusted 3rd party). Will this precedent make it easier for companies to use GPLv3 licensed software?

We discussed some recent Sustain podcast episodes. Naytri Sramek joined the podcast to [chat about the GitHub Accelerator and M12 GitHub Fund](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/naytri-sramek-on-the-github-accelerator-and-m12-github-fund/1156). Lots of interest in this among the collectives! We’d love to see this run again next year. We also learned about [thanks.dev with Ali Nehzat](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/ali-nehzat-of-thanks-dev-and-oss-funding/1155/1) – thanks.dev is a way for maintainers to get funding from the companies that depend on their software. This is a great step in the direction of funding OSS and recognizing developers!

Also reading: end users are getting involved in conversations on security best practices in the [End User Working Group at OpenSSF](https://openssf.org/blog/2022/09/13/introducing-the-new-openssf-end-users-working-group/).

## December 2, 2022

Today’s call started with a discussion on [co-ops](https://medium.com/camplight/fired-why-cooperatives-might-be-your-next-career-choice-in-tech-73d689466609) with [news of tech layoffs](https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/tech-layoffs-2022/). [Co-ops are strong](https://coop.pavilion.tech/t/legal-entities-for-cooperatives/1272?u=osioke) in many places around the world – are co-ops the next step for open source projects? Would it be easier to apply for grants?

Osioke wrote about ​​[Fixing Work, Wealth and Growth](https://medium.com/growthclinic/fixing-work-wealth-and-growth-in-nigeria-e59dd4cabac1), highlight the Growth and Innovation system, a framework for co-ops and open source projects to define a business model, project offerings and create structure.

Also reading: [the Cyber Resilience Act](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/cyber-resilience-ac)

## Upcoming Events

- [FOSDEM](https://fosdem.org/2023/) is back in person (Brussels, Feb 4-5)
- [CHAOSScon](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chaosscon-europe-2023-brussels-belgium-registration-482560329937) the day before (Brussels, Feb 3)
- [State of Open Con](https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/state-of-open-con-23/) right after (London, Feb 7-8)

## Contributors

**Dec 16** : @abbycabs @GeorgLink @anthonyronda @Lauren\_Gardner @osioke @coni2k Tierney

**Dec 2** : @Anita_Ihuman @coni2k @osioke