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Open Source Sustainability and our Corporate Social Responsibility

Modern software is increasingly complex, made up of hundreds or thousands of open source components, hidden in deeply nested dependency trees. Just how much do we know about these components that are an integral part of our products? What are the risks associated with their usage, and our exposure? Within the financial services industry, most often the solution is to build up a robust defense against these perils. Security scans, license checkers – this helps create a walled garden, but ultimately harms the wider open source ecosystem. This talk will take a closer look at the make-up of modern software supply chains; we’ll look at where this code comes from, who authored it and how it is distributed; ultimately asking ourselves the question, is this sustainable? Despite numerous efforts to address this challenge, via crowdfunding, sponsorship & highlighting critical infrastructure projects, the problem is growing. To solve it, we need a reset in how we view this precious and fragile asset. Much like the environment, grassroots activism can only go so far; to make a difference, large corporations need to wake up to their responsibility and make genuine and tangible commitments.

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    Open Source Sustainability and our Corporate Social Responsibility

    Modern software is increasingly complex, made up of hundreds or thousands of open source components, hidden in deeply nested dependency trees. Just how much do we know about these components that are an integral part of our products? What are the risks associated with their usage, and our exposure? Within the financial services industry, most often the solution is to build up a robust defense against these perils. Security scans, license checkers – this helps create a walled garden, but ultimately harms the wider open source ecosystem. This talk will take a closer look at the make-up of modern software supply chains; we’ll look at where this code comes from, who authored it and how it is distributed; ultimately asking ourselves the question, is this sustainable? Despite numerous efforts to address this challenge, via crowdfunding, sponsorship & highlighting critical infrastructure projects, the problem is growing. To solve it, we need a reset in how we view this precious and fragile asset. Much like the environment, grassroots activism can only go so far; to make a difference, large corporations need to wake up to their responsibility and make genuine and tangible commitments.

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    15 Years+ Open Source Conferences – Todd Lewis, All Things Open & Open Source 101 Conferences

    Sit down with Todd Lewis of All Things Open and Open Source 101 conferences.

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    Certifications, Beta-testers & Subject Matter Experts – Rob Moffat

    Click image to read. This year at FINOS we are focusing on one of FINOS' key existing projects: Open Source Readiness. This is FINOS' term for helping the finance industry "do open source properly".

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    Fintech Finance News: FINOS Adds New Members and Expands its Governing Board

    Click to read. FINOS has added new members and its Governing Board with executives from Wipro, J.P. Morgan, Red Hat and more joining the expanded Board

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    FINOS March 2 2023 Debrief

    Click to listen to our monthly debrief episode for March 2023

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    Why Open Source Matters in Financial Technology – Angel Diaz of Discover

    Click image to read. It’s easy to assume that financial technology is built in radically different ways than in other industries, especially in the open. That’s certainly true … and it isn’t.

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    2023 Q1 All Community Call Recording

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    2023 Q1 All Community Call Slides

    Click to view the 2023 Q1 All Community Call Slides

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    Open Source Readiness – Information Archive – Rob Moffat

    Click image to read the blog post. This year at FINOS we are focusing on one of FINOS' key existing projects: Open Source Readiness. This is FINOS' term for helping the finance industry "do open source properly".

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    Modern software is increasingly complex, made up of hundreds or thousands of open source components, hidden in deeply nested dependency trees. Just how much do we know about these components that are an integral part of our products? What are the risks associated with their usage, and our exposure? Within the financial services industry, most often the solution is to build up a robust defense against these perils. Security scans, license checkers – this helps create a walled garden, but ultimately harms the wider open source ecosystem. This talk will take a closer look at the make-up of modern software supply chains; we’ll look at where this code comes from, who authored it and how it is distributed; ultimately asking ourselves the question, is this sustainable? Despite numerous efforts to address this challenge, via crowdfunding, sponsorship & highlighting critical infrastructure projects, the problem is growing. To solve it, we need a reset in how we view this precious and fragile asset. Much like the environment, grassroots activism can only go so far; to make a difference, large corporations need to wake up to their responsibility and make genuine and tangible commitments.

    SPOTIFY

    Sit down with Todd Lewis of All Things Open and Open Source 101 conferences.

    LINK

    Click image to read. This year at FINOS we are focusing on one of FINOS' key existing projects: Open Source Readiness. This is FINOS' term for helping the finance industry "do open source properly".

    LINK

    Click to read. FINOS has added new members and its Governing Board with executives from Wipro, J.P. Morgan, Red Hat and more joining the expanded Board

    SPOTIFY

    Click to listen to our monthly debrief episode for March 2023

    LINK

    Click image to read. It’s easy to assume that financial technology is built in radically different ways than in other industries, especially in the open. That’s certainly true … and it isn’t.

    MP4

    Click to view the 2023 Q1 All Community Call Recording

    PDF

    Click to view the 2023 Q1 All Community Call Slides

    LINK

    Click image to read the blog post. This year at FINOS we are focusing on one of FINOS' key existing projects: Open Source Readiness. This is FINOS' term for helping the finance industry "do open source properly".