For Open Source Developers
We create conditions that actively support open-source developers in their technical work and professional development.
A Haven for Open Source Communities
Working towards societal recognition of open source work!
Empowering independence, open governance models
Nascent, expanding umbrella providing admin & maintenance capacity
Events to connect with other projects, industry and application opportunities
Vision: ecosystem of independent, openly governed projects
Engagement Opportunities
Fellowships, visibility/recognition, comms, networking, grants/revenue streams
Fiscal hosting, shared admin, legal, security, governance; professionalization
Co-development, shared maintenance, integrated research projects
Support for Individual Developers
For active, individual open source contributors
• Formal affiliation – Open Source Fellow
• Publicly visible list of affiliates
• Publicly promoting recognition of importance of OS & maintainers
• Joint internal communications channels with projects, fellows
• Included by default in networking, event, project opportunities
• Participate in management and design strategy of GC.OS (optional)
• Long-term aim: sustainable full & part time dedicated OS dev positions
• Scoping workshops and project work opportunities with industry
• Application for public & academic funding streams
"We are the engineers who keep the world of AI running. AI software infrastructure is a public infrastructure concern."
Support for Open Source Projects
Umbrella for Open Source Projects with Open Governance
• Early stage: boosting maturation, growth, adoption
• Mid- to late stage: professionalization, support
• Fiscal hosting: 0% cut, with mid-term goal of subsidized donations
• Non-profit eligible for tax deduction and research benefit schemes
• Revenue stream generation by direct involvement in opportunities
• Integrated administrative and maintenance layer, if desired
• Support with professionalizing legal and devsec posture
Democratic governance, shared decision making
No transfer of legal or technical assets required
Agreements are reversible and non-exclusive
As opposed to
Gatekeeping, obscure governance
Transfer of assets to US/… entity
Irreversible one-way contracts
GC.OS is non-profit with commitment to sustainable landscape of open source AI
Ready to join?
Contact us to learn more about how GC.OS can support your open source work