November 2023 - opensource-wg

Call for support of co-chair candidates
by Marcos Sanz 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

Dear all, as explained today during the working group session, three people have volunteered to fill the one open co-chair vacancy. Sorted by sha256() over their full name, the candidates are -Christian Scheele -Luka Perkov -Sasha Romijn Big thanks to all of them for their offer to support the community, we are happy to see such an interest! The candidates have introduced themselves and their motivations also during today's session. In case you missed it, you can watch the specific recordings here: https://ripe87.ripe.net/archives/video/1214 https://ripe87.ripe.net/archives/video/1217 Now this is a public call for support of the candidates, open for TWO WEEKS starting now and ENDING 14th December (EOB UTC). If you want to support one (or more) candidate(s), please send a public message doing so to this mailing list. Statements of support cannot be anonymous, so please finish the e-mail with your name. It's also possible (even helpful) to support more than one candidate (to be able to break potential ties). If you'd wish to do so, please deliver your statement of support with the candidate names sorted by preference. Now it's your time to contribute by choosing the new co-chair: help the community! Marcos Sanz & Martin Winter

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Call for support of co-chair candidates
by Peter Steinhäuser 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

First of all thanks to all the candidates for stepping up - it’s great to see many volunteers willing to contribute to the WG’s work! I would like to express my support for Christian whom I know since many years as a skilled and creative mind who’s building innovative network solutions since many years and has the ability to think out of the box. - Peter > Dear all, > > as explained today during the working group session, three people have > volunteered to fill the one open co-chair vacancy. Sorted by sha256() over > their full name, the candidates are > > -Christian Scheele > -Luka Perkov > -Sasha Romijn > > Big thanks to all of them for their offer to support the community, we are > happy to see such an interest! The candidates have introduced themselves and > their motivations also during today's session. In case you missed it, you > can watch the specific recordings here: > > https://ripe87.ripe.net/archives/video/1214 > https://ripe87.ripe.net/archives/video/1217 > > Now this is a public call for support of the candidates, open for TWO WEEKS > starting now and ENDING 14th December (EOB UTC). If you want to support one > (or more) candidate(s), please send a public message doing so to this > mailing list. Statements of support cannot be anonymous, so please finish > the e-mail with your name. > > It's also possible (even helpful) to support more than one candidate (to be > able to break potential ties). If you'd wish to do so, please deliver your > statement of support with the candidate names sorted by preference. > > Now it's your time to contribute by choosing the new co-chair: help the > community! > > Marcos Sanz & Martin Winter

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[Grants | NGI zero] Open calls for free software, hardware and data activists with a FOSS project
by Xavier Coadic 21 Nov '23

21 Nov '23

Hello from somewhere in the EU, There is currently a call for projects to finance them (donations) which is open until 1 December 2023. This could be of interest to you or even help your friends to finance their work and development. Project funding available varies from 5,000 to 50,000 euros (with the possibility to scale them up if there is proven potential) Full summary is here: https://www.apc.org/en/news/open-calls-free-software-hardware-and-data-acti… A consortium of 12 non-profit organisations is involved in managing the NGI zero program. https://nlnet.nl/entrust/background/#organisation 2 Tracks: + NGI Zero Entrust: Trustworthiness and data sovereignty https://nlnet.nl/entrust/guideforapplicants/ + NGI Zero Core: Moving the internet forward https://nlnet.nl/core/guideforapplicants You don't need to reveal your real name prior to the project being granted. Also, young people that have not yet reached the age of legal consent in their country of origin on the date of the deadline can also apply without any constraints. If you are based outside the European Union and still have doubts, please write to hvale(a)apc.org As well as funding from donations, there is specific support (technical, safety, accessibility, licensing, etc.) for the projects selected. Also, if you'd like to talk about it with me, I'd be delighted ;-) For example: https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/feminist-principles-internet-version-20 Maybe see you in Brussels, Feb. 2024 Warm regards, -- Xavier Coadic Association for Progressive Communications Communications associate for NGI Zero initiative

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Draft agenda open source wg RIPE 87
by Marcos Sanz 17 Nov '23

17 Nov '23

Dear all, the draft agenda for the upcoming meeting of the working group is now online: https://ripe87.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/os-wg/ As always, we'd still welcome any lighning talks! No formal submission is required ahead of RIPE 87, but please send a short message to the chairs by noon on Tuesday of the meeting week. Talks will be selected on Tuesday afternoon. Best regards, Martin Winter & Marcos Sanz Open Source WG Chairs

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Brussels Open Tech Week 2024 | 31 Jan - 5 Feb (including FOSDEM)
by Vesna Manojlovic 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

FYI https://openforumeurope.org/brussels-open-tech-week-2024-open-technology-an… On 14/11/2023 10:09, OpenForum Europe wrote: > > Brussels Open Tech Week 2024 > > > *Brussels is a hub of open technology and digital policy discussions as > of late. OFE organises the EU Open Source Policy Summit on 2 February, but the main momentum for this week comes from the renowned Free and Open Source Software Developers’ European Meeting (FOSDEM), a fixture in Brussels that has engendered an ever increasing number of ancillary activities and events. Open Forum Europe’s team and partners will participate in various capacities throughout the week, whether as speakers or as attendees absorbing knowledge and insights.* > > So, while we make no claims of being the organisers of everything below, > we feel like an umbrella term is needed. So mark your calendars: *The > Brussels Open Tech Week 2024* from 31 January to 5 February. It promises to be an eventful week for all enthusiasts and professionals engaged in the open tech landscape and EU policy. > > *31 January – Wednesday* > > > *Antitrust, Regulation, and the Next World Order* > The digital regulation experiment has started. But we are also going > through simultaneous major paradigm shifts in antitrust, industrial > policy and trade. Competition is not a silo. Join us for a gathering of > top regulators, judges, legislators and academics to discuss challenges > and goals. > > > *1 February – Thursday* > > *OFE Policy Workshop* > An invite-only session that delves into the policy challenges and > opportunities within the open tech realm. To partake in this workshop, > please contact Ciarán at OFE for an invitation. > > /*Other event yet to be announced…*/ > > > *2 February – Friday* > > > *EU Open Source Policy Summit* > Our event largest assembly of policymakers, Open Source businesses, > community members, developers, foundations, and experts engaged in > diverse digital policy matters. Registration is currently open for those > interested in attending. Seats are limited! > > > *3 February – Saturday* > > > *FOSDEM Day 1* > Legal & Policy DevRoom > Join the main event of the week. FOSDEM is a two-day event organised by > volunteers to promote the widespread use of free and open source > software. FOSDEM is widely recognised as the best such conference in Europe. > > > *4 February – Sunday* > > *FOSDEM Day 2* > Foundations’ Policy DevRoom > A specialised series of discussions focusing on the intersection of open > source foundations and policy. > -- Senior Community Builder, RIPE NCC https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/

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