Open Source Committee 2025 Proposals

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OSC Budget Submission Proposal.pdf

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Details:

Proposed Activty

Maintainer Retainer Program

Need/Want/Optional

Must Have

Proposed Activty

Code For Us Model

Need/Want/Optional

Negotiable

Proposed Activty

OSO Staff and Apps Subscription

Need/Want/Optional

Must Have

Proposed Activty

Security 24/7 Support Zendesk share with TSC

Need/Want/Optional

Negotiable

Proposed Activty

Summer of Code Equivalent

Need/Want/Optional

Negotiable

Proposed Activty

OSO Community Integration, Events, Tooling

Need/Want/Optional

Negotiable

Proposed Activty

Project Support Services

Need/Want/Optional

Want / Negotiable by Line Items

Proposed Activty

OSC Members Attending Events

Need/Want/Optional

Want

Proposed Activty

OSC Member Stipend

Need/Want/Optional

Must Have

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19bhZtvq3BJZ9O7EbY2xwpsF1XNZ0EN0c91afJPJ0Kfo/edit?usp=sharing

Rationale:

Highlights Include:

• Maintainer Retainer Program: Provides consistent financial support to maintainers of over 50 repositories, ensuring the stability and ongoing development of key projects.

• Code for Us Model: Community-driven funding approach for specific development needs, aligning open-source projects with the priorities of Cardano’s user base.

• Open Source Office Core Operations: Covers essential infrastructure costs and expands support through events, hackathons, and partnerships, enhancing community growth and outreach.

• Emergency Incident Response Team: Funds a dedicated 24/7 team to manage security incidents and ensure rapid response capabilities.

• OSO Community Integration, Events, Tooling: Disbursement to OSO to plan, host, and attend hackathon like events, Developer Advocate events, miscellaneous tooling, Partnerships and Level 1 & 2 Support Services costs.

• Summer of Code Equivalent: Supports educational stipends and full-time internships for 20 students, fostering talent development and expanding the pool of skilled contributors.

• Project Support Services: Enhances project compliance, design innovation, and community engagement across Cardano open-source initiatives. OSO & OSC would advise and source providers to assist with: Marketing, Community Building, Legal, Open Source Strategy & Sustainability, Governance, Product Management, Design, and Training. See OSO Service Catalog
• OSO Members Attending Events: Allowance for OSC sitting Members to attend local/semi-local events.

The proposal has been put together via community input, drawing from the insights of working groups, technical experts, and open-source developers. A full list of programs and activities included in this budget request can be found in the Open Source Committee knowledge base.

Approval of these proposals will empower the Cardano open-source community to continue its growth, ensure project sustainability, and maintain the high standards of innovation and development that define the ecosystem.

The Open Source Committee, working in conjunction with the Budget Committee, Open Source Office, and various Intersect working groups, has put forward a budget proposal for its core 2025 budget. This funding will enable a wide range of essential initiatives to promote and sustain open-source development within the Cardano ecosystem. The committee strongly believes that this budget will allow a broad number of important objectives and initiatives to be undertaken.