Open Source Software Foundations: Not Totally Boring, Actually Super Awesome
summary
Independent 501(c)(6) .NET Foundation centralizes governance, contributor CLAs and copyright (commits show a copyright .NET Foundation notice), runs a code‑signing service and helps projects with builds and succession (NuGet policy created after an owner died). Examples: dotnet core repos are public on GitHub with global contributors, Open Live Writer build pipeline was rescued using Squirrel, Desktop App Converter and signed releases pushed to blob storage. It focuses on shared ownership and practical project support, not marketing.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Introduction
- 8:15Examples
- 12:50Microsoft Git
- 15:33Dotnet Foundation
- 16:57Marketing
- 17:32ombudsman
- 18:37Community and Commercial Contributions
- 19:17Trust and Governance
- 22:40Foundation View
- 27:26Pizza Service
- 36:36Nougat Succession
- 39:39Open Live Writer
- 45:30ASPNET Core
- 52:38Visibility
- 52:53Projects
- 53:18Up for grabs
- 54:53Twitternet
- 55:08Code Conversations
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