Open Source Metaverse

Metaverse became a buzzword nowadays, and different sources estimate Metaverse market to reach $800B any time between 2024 and 2030. But, what's the point? How does the virtual economy work? And, what's the role of open source? Josip Almasi, VRSpace.org project lead, will attempt provide some of the answers. A self-hosted multi-user VR server, audio and video streaming are basic building blocks of VR-enabled web. AI characters provide added value, as advisors, tech support, salesmen etc. Communities of servers share the state of virtual worlds on a distributed immutable ledger, AKA blockchain. On-chain assets represented by Non-Fungible Tokens can be owned and traded, enabling a virtual economy. All this can be built, and is being built already, using exclusively open source software, and thanks to open standards, all building blocks are interchangeable.

FINOS CCC Announcement - Money 2020 Interview

This morning during Money2020, The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), the foundation of open innovation in financial services and part of The Linux Foundation, announced that FINOS Common Cloud Controls (FINOS CCC), a set of open standards that describes consistent controls for compliant cloud deployments in the financial services sector, is now open sourced through FINOS under the Community Specification License.

Collaborate, Don't Fork - Peter Smulovics

The concept of forking has become synonymous with branching out independently on a project. While forking serves its purpose in certain scenarios, it's essential to recognize when it may not be the most effective approach. Now, we'll explore the benefits of active innersourcing and why developers should consider collaboration before taking the fork in the road.

CDM: An Overview

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Introducing FINOS Common Cloud Controls

Learn more about FINOS Common Cloud Controls in this pdf

Blog: Unlocking the Future of Finance IT

Unlocking the Future of Finance IT: Discover key insights from The 2023 Open Source in Financial Services Report, highlighting the growing importance of open source, the rise of Open Source Program Offices, and actionable insights for organizations in the financial sector.

2023 Report Infographic

View the infographic covering the 2023 State of Open Source in Financial Services report

2023 Report Download

FINOS, the Fintech Open Source Foundation, and its research partners, GitHub, Linux Foundation Research, Red Hat and Scott Logic conducted a survey and key stakeholder interviews to understand the state of open source adoption, contribution, and readiness in the financial services industry. Download the report to learn more.

OSFF 2023: State of Open Source in FinServ Report

Watch a keynote from our Open Source in Finance Forum 2023 covering the State of Open Source in Financial Services Report

FDC3 General Meeting 7th Nov 2023

Watch the video from our FDC3 General Meeting on 7th November 2023

Common Cloud Controls Homepage

Click to view the FINOS Common Cloud Controls (CCC) Homepage

Common Cloud Controls Interest Form

Sign up to get involved in the FINOS Common Cloud Controls (CCC) Project

Common Cloud Controls Github

Click to view the FINOS Common Cloud Controls (CCC) Github