Support Open-Source Freedom: Back Forking and Remixing

Open Source Freedom banner inviting fork and remix

Overview

The Open-Source Freedom initiative is a community-driven effort to safeguard the essential right to fork and remix software. By supporting this campaign, contributors help ensure that code remains accessible, adaptable, and usable by developers, educators, and organizations around the world. The project focuses on sustaining forks, maintaining clear licensing, and providing the infrastructure that makes remixing possible—while keeping processes transparent and welcoming to new contributors.

Every donation fuels practical work: improving documentation so newcomers can participate, funding security reviews of forks, and maintaining the hosting and tooling that keep forks alive and discoverable. The goal is not a single product but a durable ecosystem where experimentation can thrive within responsible, well-governed standards. If you value collaboration, openness, and long-term sustainability in open source, your support makes a direct difference for the broader community.

Why Your Support Matters

Open-Source Freedom thrives on a shared commitment to openness and collaboration. Contributions from the community translate into tangible benefits for developers, educators, and organizations that rely on open software for innovation and instruction. By backing the project, you enable meaningful outcomes across several areas:

Open-Source Freedom remains viable as forks and remixes scale; funds help maintain license compliance, packaging, and distribution for multiple forks.
Documentation, tutorials, and onboarding materials grow, lowering barriers for new contributors and enabling sustainable participation in the ecosystem.
Security reviews, periodic auditing, and reliability improvements become routine parts of the workflow for all forks.
Community leadership and governance processes stay inclusive, transparent, and accessible—ensuring voices from diverse backgrounds shape the roadmap.
Outreach and translation efforts broaden participation, ensuring that the benefits of fork-friendly licensing reach global communities.

How Donations Are Used

Transparent allocation is at the heart of the Open-Source Freedom program. Donations support a balanced mix of activities that protect the spirit of remixing while promoting responsible stewardship of code.

Development and maintenance: funding ongoing work to keep forks functional, secure, and interoperable.
Documentation and education: building approachable guides, contributing to tutorials, and supporting community mentors.
Licensing clarity and governance: ensuring licenses are understood and upheld, and that governance structures remain accessible.
Hosting, tooling, and infrastructure: providing reliable infrastructure for forks, build pipelines, and issue tracking.
Community outreach and inclusion: events, translations, and mentorship programs that welcome new contributors from around the world.

Transparency & Trust

Open governance and accountability are central to this effort. Where possible, we publish funding reports and progress metrics in public formats so supporters can see how resources are allocated and what outcomes are achieved over time. We maintain simple, open-facing dashboards and annual summaries that describe milestones, blockers, and upcoming work. This approach helps ensure that every donation is used with care, remains auditable, and aligns with the community’s values.

We strive to uphold privacy, security, and ethical standards across all platforms. If questions arise about spending or governance, we invite open dialogue and constructive feedback from contributors and partners. Your trust is earned through consistent, transparent actions and a visible commitment to open collaboration.