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A lean startup experiment for the creation of a tutorial, an eBook, and a movement. For more information: http://fundingfreeculture.mistribus.com/
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How to organize and fund free culture projects
Kevin ShockeyFounder, Mis Tribus
Section 1.01
What?
Free culture projects often fail due to a lack of resources.
So What?
By focusing on raising funds,a project can increase its' chances
of survival
Why me?
Freedom is not free!(How many ways can you relate?)
Why now?● Declining interest in FLOSS● Lack of unity, more division● FLOSS success is taken for granted● Increased willingness to compromise● Lingering confusion surrounding free software
Disclaimer
I'm not pretending to tell anyone what to do,I'm sharing my interpretation.
My story.(Your mileage may vary...)
So far...● Funding Free Culture:
● Blog: FundingFreeCulture.MisTribus.com● @ffc_2012● Tumblr: FundingFreeCulture.Tumblr.com
● One Blogger post triggers:● 3 Automated tweets on 3 different accounts● Updated Linked In● Updated Finding Free Culture Page on Facebook
1.Assumptions● Free Culture● Project Execution● Project Funding
Free Culture Assumptions● Free culture projects often fail● People assume FLOSS's success is
guaranteed● Diversity and division make free culture weaker
State of FLOSS?● Four stages of Maturity:
● Emergent● Growth● Mature● Declining
● Projects in emergent, growth, & maturity stages
State of FLOSS is mixed● Enterprise recognition● Limited user recognition/support● Participation is declining● Finances (resources) are limited (often to just
one person)
Top 10 FLOSS Hall of Fame (need reference, 2011)
● Linux Kernel● GNU Utilities & Compilers● Ubuntu● BSD● Samba
Top 10 FLOSS Hall of Fame● MySQL● BIND● SendMail● OpenSSH & OpenSSL● Apache
Search is relative● Search is a simulation;
● By measuring “reality” we affect reality● It is a proxy,
– We humanely can not understand the math involved– Artificial intelligence
What SEO Tells Us● General trends for mature projects
What SEO Tells Us● General trends for emerging projects
What Else?● Niche groups who are content with scratching
their own itch● Dogmatic approach to community
● Financial support (donations, purchases, memberships) is lacking
● Large difference between public relationship strategies● Most successful projects use modern strategies
Project Execution Assumptions● Organizing a FLOSS project has changed.● FLOSS projects are similar to startups● Execution is achieved through testing
assumptions
Project Funding Assumptions● Our software (product) is sufficient to obtain
resources● There is an over abundance of data
● Varying levels of “information”● Increasingly interact with more artificially
intelligent systems
State of FLOSS● Build Measure Learn or Your Competition Will
● Irrelevance is your enemy● Free Beer will NOT fuel your projects
● In need of unity of purpose ● In favor of software freedoms● In favor of asking for help
Build Measure Learn
Free LOSS
Freedom is not free!
References● Kawasaki, G. (2012). Raising Money: What Not to Say and
What Not to Believe. http://mstrb.us/zfhxIl● Dvorak, J.C. (2009). The State of Open Source on Firefox's
Fifth Birthday. http://mstrb.us/yF7CF3● Ries, E. (2011). The Lean Startup.● Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Annual Report for The Apache Software
Foundation. http://mstrb.us/AzdrN2● Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Annual Report for The Apache Software
Foundation. http://mstrb.us/yLiEIy● Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Annual Report for The Apache Software
Foundation. http://mstrb.us/x8VKbv
References● Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Annual Report for The Apache Software
Foundation. http://mstrb.us/xvGSe4● Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Annual Report for The Apache Software
Foundation. http://mstrb.us/y63WzT● Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Annual Report for The Apache Software
Foundation. http://mstrb.us/yNAbTE● Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Annual Report for The Apache Software
Foundation. http://mstrb.us/wyCvAe● Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Annual Report for The Apache Software
Foundation. http://mstrb.us/wRRw6w● 2010 IRS Form 990 for the Mozilla Foundation.
http://mstrb.us/yLAmX7
References● 2009 IRS Form 990 for the Mozilla Foundation.
http://mstrb.us/yOyW0n● 2008 IRS Form 990 for the Mozilla Foundation.
http://mstrb.us/xLdf1Y● 2007 IRS Form 990 for the Mozilla Foundation.
http://mstrb.us/xP1jqj● 2006 IRS Form 990 for the Mozilla Foundation.
http://mstrb.us/wDJDOV● 2005 IRS Form 990 for the Mozilla Foundation.
http://mstrb.us/yzTktK● 2004 IRS Form 990 for the Mozilla Foundation.
http://mstrb.us/zMnI1u
References
● 2003 IRS Form 990 for the Mozilla Foundation. http://mstrb.us/wDpQeo
● Perens, B. (2008). State of Open Source Message: A New Decade For Open Source. http://mstrb.us/zre7oP
● Perens, B. (2005). The Emerging Economic Paradigm of Open Source. http://mstrb.us/xVlTXC
● Perens, B. The Covenant - A New Approach to Open Source Cooperation. http://mstrb.us/ybrmfO
● FSF 2011 Audited Financial Statement. http://mstrb.us/zCy7VT
References
● FSF 2010 filing information. http://mstrb.us/x2Rumq● FSF 2009 Audited Financial Statement. http://mstrb.us/zyoFHX
● FSF 2008 filing information.
http://mstrb.us/xtBZi1● FSF 2007 filing information.
http://mstrb.us/zbSp0Q● FSF 2006 filing information.
http://mstrb.us/xzNEzS● FSF 2006 filing information. http://mstrb.us/yTjZuR
References● FSF 2005 filing information. http://mstrb.us/xCUQeQ● FSF 2004 filing information.http://mstrb.us/zwOlhl ● GNOME Foundation Detailed Financial Plan 2011.
http://mstrb.us/zxoI4N● GNOME Foundation Detailed Financial Plan 2010.
http://mstrb.us/A0jA2g● GNOME Budget 2009. http://mstrb.us/zdFT0B● GNOME Foundation Financial Statement for Fiscal Year 2007.
http://mstrb.us/Aw7sGN
References● GNOME Foundation – Fiscal Year 2005 – Balance Summary.
http://mstrb.us/wP8h59● GNOME Foundation Financial Statement for Fiscal Year 2004.
http://mstrb.us/wxQVGB● GNOME Foundation Financial Statement for Fiscal Year 2003.
http://mstrb.us/xoFnzh● Sourceforge.net. (2012). Developer Counts – The Stats.
http://mstrb.us/xmAWfu● Browser Market Share. (2009). http://mstrb.us/znr3Iy● Wheeler., D. (2007). Why Open Source Software / Free
Software (OSS/FS, FLOSS, or FOSS)? Look at the Numbers! http://mstrb.us/xBkuQP
● Browser Market Share. (2111). http://mstrb.us/znr3Iy