# Discussion **URL:** https://forum.fossunited.org/c/discussion/12.md [Latest](https://forum.fossunited.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fossunited.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Discussion category](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/about-the-discussion-category/705)
**Author:** [@Anand](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Anand)\ **Replies:** 0
What to start a new discussion? Here is the category for you. There is no real restrictions on the topic. Please feel free to pick a topic that you think is interesting the FOSS United Community. --- ## [Maintainers whose project earns something: do your contributors get a share?](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/maintainers-whose-project-earns-something-do-your-contributors-get-a-share/9449)
**Author:** [@kamal\_khatwani](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/kamal_khatwani)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 October 2026 12:21 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/maintainers-whose-project-earns-something-do-your-contributors-get-a-share/9449 "2026-10-18T12:21:06Z")
Hi all. I’m Kamal, from Pune. Tidelift’s maintainer survey keeps coming up for me: 46% of maintainers get paid nothing, and the top complaint is “not getting financially compensated enough or at all”. Good to see the Ru… --- ## [FOSS Philosophy references in literature, art](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/foss-philosophy-references-in-literature-art/3372)
**Author:** [@Krishna](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Krishna)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [20 September 2026 10:44 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/foss-philosophy-references-in-literature-art/3372 "2026-09-20T10:44:02Z")
I hope this thread is relevant to the purposes of the forum. I want this thread to document references of philosophies of FOSS - “freedom”, “openness” etc., - from literature, arts, cinema etc. I hope it would help in i… --- ## [How to Choose the Right Custom 3D Character Animation Services](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/how-to-choose-the-right-custom-3d-character-animation-services/9195)
**Author:** [@benjamin\_cooper](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/benjamin_cooper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 September 2026 13:44 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/how-to-choose-the-right-custom-3d-character-animation-services/9195 "2026-09-10T13:44:34Z")
I’m currently exploring custom 3D character animation services for a creative project and wanted to get some advice from people who have experience working with 3D artists or animation studios. I’m interested in creatin… --- ## [\[RFC\] Community Curated Lunch at IndiaFOSS](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/rfc-community-curated-lunch-at-indiafoss/8677)
**Author:** [@Corpo-Rate\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Corpo-Rate_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [3 September 2026 11:51 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/rfc-community-curated-lunch-at-indiafoss/8677 "2026-09-03T11:51:04Z")
I’m seeking comments for a community curated lunch for IndiaFOSS 2026. Every year we’ve arranged some caterer or the other. And we will this year as well. But what if the community could come together and try something … --- ## [\[RFC\] Rupee Fund - launching soon!](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/rfc-rupee-fund-launching-soon/8585)
**Author:** [@Corpo-Rate\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Corpo-Rate_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2026 04:59 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/rfc-rupee-fund-launching-soon/8585 "2026-07-31T04:59:42Z")
Sometime back, we had discussed the idea of a Ten Rupee Fund - basically a grassroots FOSS funding initiative based on small donations using UPI. A three member volunteer group @mrugesh @khitab and me have been slowly c… --- ## [How much should I price my Data Analytics product?](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/how-much-should-i-price-my-data-analytics-product/8145)
**Author:** [@Jayasurya\_R](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Jayasurya_R)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [6 August 2026 07:25 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/how-much-should-i-price-my-data-analytics-product/8145 "2026-08-06T07:25:03Z")
Recently I created a data analytics product for sales called DataRich but we can use in other domain than sales too Which is basically turn any row, column data to visual dashboard with tables like CSV, Excel, every SQL… --- ## [Work-Break is now open source – looking for contributors and feedback](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/work-break-is-now-open-source-looking-for-contributors-and-feedback/8534)
**Author:** [@work](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/work)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 July 2026 15:04 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/work-break-is-now-open-source-looking-for-contributors-and-feedback/8534 "2026-07-23T15:04:12Z")
Hi everyone! After spending the past year building Work-Break , I’ve decided to make it free and open source . Work-Break is an AI-powered productivity platform that helps individuals and teams manage: … --- ## [I built an AI that scans 7000+ Indian stocks daily and picks the top 3 — thoughts?](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/i-built-an-ai-that-scans-7000-indian-stocks-daily-and-picks-the-top-3-thoughts/7989)
**Author:** [@Jayasurya\_R](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Jayasurya_R)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2026 05:22 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/i-built-an-ai-that-scans-7000-indian-stocks-daily-and-picks-the-top-3-thoughts/7989 "2026-05-22T05:22:03Z")
I am using custom own build AI pipeline to analyze 7000+ indian stock daily after market close By the analyzed data i create top 3 stock for next data trading I use two factor to analyze 1.Technical analyses 2.Sentim… --- ## [Teaching out for speaker](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/teaching-out-for-speaker/7924)
**Author:** [@mokshha\_margam](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/mokshha_margam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [14 May 2026 08:37 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/teaching-out-for-speaker/7924 "2026-05-14T08:37:05Z")
Guys ,I am from Matrusri Engineering college Hyderabad and I need a Opensource speaker to attend workshop which is conducted in July ,if anyone is interested let me know --- ## [Are AI-generated security bug reports becoming a challenge for OSS maintainers?](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/are-ai-generated-security-bug-reports-becoming-a-challenge-for-oss-maintainers/7906)
**Author:** [@sudharshan\_balaji](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/sudharshan_balaji)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 May 2026 17:58 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/are-ai-generated-security-bug-reports-becoming-a-challenge-for-oss-maintainers/7906 "2026-05-10T17:58:49Z")
Hi everyone, I’m a Master’s student at TU Delft currently researching how AI-generated security bug reports are affecting OSS maintainers and security triage practices. With the increasing use of LLMs and AI tools to g… --- ## [How to get contribution to open source project](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/how-to-get-contribution-to-open-source-project/7735)
**Author:** [@Jayasurya\_R](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Jayasurya_R)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 May 2026 23:13 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/how-to-get-contribution-to-open-source-project/7735 "2026-05-01T23:13:24Z")
My project is very fresh open source project and i am the only one mantainer with no contributors and I don’t know how to get more contributors https://www.repowave.space/ if you guys have ideas feel free to share --- ## [Standardized erasure interface for DPDP Consent Managers](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/standardized-erasure-interface-for-dpdp-consent-managers/7220)
**Author:** [@Satish\_Ayyaswami](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Satish_Ayyaswami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 February 2026 12:42 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/standardized-erasure-interface-for-dpdp-consent-managers/7220 "2026-02-15T12:42:05Z")
In high-transaction entities such as hospitals, financial institutions, and retail outfits, manual compliance is not practical. A single hospital works with dozens of software vendors for billing, lab reports, and pharma… --- ## [Digital rights are going great / a thread](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/digital-rights-are-going-great-a-thread/7189)
**Author:** [@ashlesh](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/ashlesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 February 2026 11:33 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/digital-rights-are-going-great-a-thread/7189 "2026-02-10T11:33:37Z")
this comes out of a discussion with @ansh, we were wondering if there was value in curating a thread that documents everyday instances of (a) techno-solutionism, (b) the snake oil marketing, (and c) to some length ill-th… --- ## [DPDPA - Solving Consent Fatigue via Portable Consent Artifacts (PCA)](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/dpdpa-solving-consent-fatigue-via-portable-consent-artifacts-pca/7092)
**Author:** [@Satish\_Ayyaswami](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Satish_Ayyaswami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2026 07:01 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/dpdpa-solving-consent-fatigue-via-portable-consent-artifacts-pca/7092 "2026-01-25T07:01:41Z")
Consent fatigue is a real issue that can derail the DPDP compliance. There has to be a simpler way for the data principals to modify/withdraw consents across the data fiduciaries that they engage with. An open, interoper… --- ## [Open source, sovereignty, code - it's all here: EUPL](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/open-source-sovereignty-code-its-all-here-eupl/7076)
**Author:** [@Ram\_Iyengar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Ram_Iyengar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 January 2026 16:08 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/open-source-sovereignty-code-its-all-here-eupl/7076 "2026-01-20T16:08:33Z")
I hadn’t heard of this license before. https://eupl.eu/ The main objective of the European Commission is to distribute widely and promote the use of software owned by itself and other European Institutions under an Fre… --- ## [\[RFC\] Your thoughts on FOSSHack 2026 👀](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/rfc-your-thoughts-on-fosshack-2026/6913)
**Author:** [@Harsh\_Patel](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Harsh_Patel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [29 December 2025 11:26 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/rfc-your-thoughts-on-fosshack-2026/6913 "2025-12-29T11:26:13Z")
Hello guys, The month long fosshack scheduled for the upcoming year is definitely more interesting and an steps towards making it more inclusive. I had been waiting for an thread which discusses more upon the wider top… --- ## [Notes from discussion on "Policy on Adoption of OSS for Govt. of India"](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/notes-from-discussion-on-policy-on-adoption-of-oss-for-govt-of-india/6613)
**Author:** [@rahulporuri](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/rahulporuri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 December 2025 12:40 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/notes-from-discussion-on-policy-on-adoption-of-oss-for-govt-of-india/6613 "2025-12-18T12:40:02Z")
At the first FOSS x Policy virtual reading group, we discussed the 2014 Govt. of India Policy on Adoption of OSS for Govt. of India. There were roughly 10 participants in the virtual call, and here are the notes from the… --- ## [O’Saasy License Agreement](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/o-saasy-license-agreement/6878)
**Author:** [@Ram\_Iyengar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Ram_Iyengar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 December 2025 18:20 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/o-saasy-license-agreement/6878 "2025-12-12T18:20:59Z")
A new license is doing the rounds on the internet. DHH is someone I have immense respect for. However, he has made some “distasteful” moves in the past years. Opinions vary wildly about him being extremely innocuous or… --- ## [Suggestion: Bridging the Forum with Chat Rooms](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/suggestion-bridging-the-forum-with-chat-rooms/6758)
**Author:** [@nihalxkumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/nihalxkumar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 November 2025 09:00 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/suggestion-bridging-the-forum-with-chat-rooms/6758 "2025-11-01T09:00:18Z")
What’s Being Proposed Bridging forum.fossunited.org with the existing Telegram and Matrix chat rooms using the built-in discourse-chat-integration plugin. This plugin automatically sends notifications about new forum po… --- ## [FOSS ecosystem at closed source companies](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/foss-ecosystem-at-closed-source-companies/6759)
**Author:** [@hritik](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/hritik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [31 October 2025 10:49 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/foss-ecosystem-at-closed-source-companies/6759 "2025-10-31T10:49:05Z")
Hello, FOSS contributions from closed source companies are either company sponsored personally sponsored (on weekends) It would be interesting to know if you work at a company whose core business does not revolve aro… --- ## [Community sourced list of critical and/or underfunded FOSS projects](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/community-sourced-list-of-critical-and-or-underfunded-foss-projects/4749)
**Author:** [@ansh](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/ansh)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [20 October 2025 15:12 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/community-sourced-list-of-critical-and-or-underfunded-foss-projects/4749 "2025-10-20T15:12:06Z")
Over the past few years, we have come across ample studies, articles and unfortunate incidents in the FOSS ecosystem that highlight an age old challenge - The F/OSS sustainability crisis. Despite exponentially increasing… --- ## [Final draft of Governing Board charter](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/final-draft-of-governing-board-charter/6471)
**Author:** [@rahulporuri](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/rahulporuri)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [16 October 2025 02:21 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/final-draft-of-governing-board-charter/6471 "2025-10-16T02:21:46Z")
If you are interested in suggesting changes to the charter, please share comments below or on the GitHub repository FOSS United Governing Board Charter \[Final Draft\] Preamble The FOSS United Foundation was established i… --- ## [RFP - Request for Projects - Call for critical/need-of-the-hour libre projects](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/rfp-request-for-projects-call-for-critical-need-of-the-hour-libre-projects/5715)
**Author:** [@grittypuffy](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/grittypuffy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [13 October 2025 11:23 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/rfp-request-for-projects-call-for-critical-need-of-the-hour-libre-projects/5715 "2025-10-13T11:23:40Z")
The FOSS ecosystem has several free and open source solutions (be it software or hardware) addressing several needs of individuals, organizations and society. However, the prevalence of underfunding, support and mainten… --- ## [A semi-rant piece on Open Source, AI and DPGs](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/a-semi-rant-piece-on-open-source-ai-and-dpgs/6476)
**Author:** [@Tarunima](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Tarunima)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 September 2025 11:26 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/a-semi-rant-piece-on-open-source-ai-and-dpgs/6476 "2025-09-15T11:26:38Z")
Hi folks, I am sharing a blog I wrote reflecting on the conversations that I have been a part of around open source AI. Since sovereignty is one of the arguments for openness in AI, DPGs almost always feature in them. I… --- ## [Indian apps that share FOSS licenses](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/indian-apps-that-share-foss-licenses/6268)
**Author:** [@rahulporuri](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/rahulporuri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 August 2025 16:04 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/indian-apps-that-share-foss-licenses/6268 "2025-08-11T16:04:35Z")
FOSS licenses explicitly require an app/software developer to share the license/permission/copyright along with the app/software, see for example the MIT License The above copyright notice and this permission notice sh… --- ## [What motivates you to contribute to open-source?](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/what-motivates-you-to-contribute-to-open-source/6233)
**Author:** [@shivam\_agrawal](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/shivam_agrawal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 August 2025 08:34 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/what-motivates-you-to-contribute-to-open-source/6233 "2025-08-06T08:34:34Z")
Hi everyone, Code for GovTech (C4GT) is running a survey to help organizations build better open-source communities. They want to understand: What motivates you to contribute to open source? What challenges hold you b… --- ## ["The Open Source Payoff" report by Serene Capital](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/the-open-source-payoff-report-by-serene-capital/6189)
**Author:** [@rahulporuri](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/rahulporuri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2025 01:35 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/the-open-source-payoff-report-by-serene-capital/6189 "2025-07-30T01:35:33Z")
I’ll be pulling out a few points from the post https://blog.serenacapital.com/the-open-source-payoff-5e835c54c0f1 and the report http://cossreport.com/ Disclaimer: In this report, “Open Source” is defined broadly. It … --- ## [AI/ML hype cycle](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/ai-ml-hype-cycle/2108)
**Author:** [@rushabh](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/rushabh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [29 April 2025 00:25 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/ai-ml-hype-cycle/2108 "2025-04-29T00:25:03Z")
The new “AI” hype is everywhere and people are predicting everything from end of humanity to economic collapse. Let us pause and think? Hype cycles get rapidly amplified with social media. Humans are designed to over-re… --- ## [UC Open 2025: A Shared Vision in Open Source](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/uc-open-2025-a-shared-vision-in-open-source/5615)
**Author:** [@Ram\_Iyengar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Ram_Iyengar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 April 2025 04:14 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/uc-open-2025-a-shared-vision-in-open-source/5615 "2025-04-24T04:14:42Z")
I just came across this event. It felt too good to be true. Sharing here to understand the dynamics behind OPSOs and academia. Something we’re also in pursuit of as a community. Thoughts? [Next page](https://forum.fossunited.org/c/discussion/12.md?page=1)