Decentralized Programming Fundamentals

The Democratic Open Source Software Institute’s decentralized programming community is a network of developers, maintainers, educators, and advocates who study and build open-source systems through the lens of fairness, openness, user autonomy, and democratic participation. By joining this community, contributors help shape decentralized programming practices, community infrastructure, and open-source systems.

Understanding the Role of Community Infrastructure in Open Source Projects

What is Community Infrastructure?

Community Infrastructure in open-source projects represents a model of governance and development that prioritizes decentralization, full participation, and the empowerment of both developers and users. By adhering to these principles, we can work towards a future where technology serves the many, not the few, and where political and economic equality are realized in the digital realm.

Vison

The vision for the future is one where voting matters, and people can vote in a decentralized and verifiable way, much like how they run code on a node to signal their intentions. This system would be free from cloud rent, reflecting a world where individuals have the power to control their digital lives without interference from centralized entities.