FOSS Backstage

Open source isn't always as open as it seems.

Here's a session by Jos Poortvliet at #FOSSBack 2026 on Beyond the license: measuring real openness in open source from our Starter Kit track, as promised,

Watch the recording:

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For open-source enthusiasts, giving up isn't an option when software dies or your company is acquired. At FOSS Backstage 2025, Peer Heinlein shared the story of an open-source team that took control of its future. He showed how theory meets practice and discussed why developers sometimes need to take matters into their own hands.

Watch the full session:

Session abstract: https://25.foss-backstage.de/session/a-community-has-to-do-what-a-community-has-to-do/

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With the establishment of Open Source Programme Offices and various collaborative mechanisms worldwide, the UN has new opportunities to support the open-source community in accelerating innovation and helping governments achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.

Join Jutta Horstmann, Dr Wolfgang Gehring,

Sachiko Muto, and Omar Mohsine and learn how the UN is partnering with the global open-source community to foster collaborative innovation.

https://25.foss-backstage.de/session/ospos-for-good-achieving-the-un-sdgs-with-open-source/

The schedule for FOSS Backstage 2025 is now online!   Explore this year's sessions and check out the schedule: https://25.foss-backstage.de/schedule/

Join us for the seventh edition of #fossback on 10-11 March. Get your tickets here: https://tickets.plainschwarz.com/fossback25/c/VEwUGCJhf/  

Join us for an extra day! On 12 March, we want to gather everyone interested in User Experience and Design within Free and Open Source software projects for our sub-event, FOSS Backstage Design! Get your ticket: https://tickets.plainschwarz.com/fossdesign25/c/IB3grhrWI/ https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/113/821/278/839/444/672/original/d94f6a841a0ad542.jpg

We are extending the Call for Participation for FOSS Backstage 2025 by a few days!

Don't miss your chance to join us as an on-site or remote speaker by submitting your proposal by 23:59 CET on Sunday 17 November.

Submit now: https://25.foss-backstage.de/call-for-participation/

Become a speaker at next year's FOSS Backstage (10-11 March 2025) and share your ideas and knowledge.

We are looking for sessions on all topics related to governance, collaboration, legal, business, security and design within FOSS.

Join us for your talk, workshop, panel, or off-stage presentation. Good to know - We do offer the possibility of holding talks remotely for people who can’t travel to Berlin.

Submit your proposal by 13 November 2024!

Learn more: https://25.foss-backstage.de/call-for-participation/