Seagl 2016 Blockchain and Cryptocurrency For Open Source Project Governance
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This document discusses using blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies to improve governance for open source software projects. It provides background on open source governance models like benevolent dictatorship. It then discusses issues with Bitcoin governance and how other cryptocurrencies are addressing this. The document proposes that blockchain could be used to incentivize contributions and fund development for open source projects through mining or minting of tokens tied to project usage and participation. Several use cases are described like voting, funding, and providing incentives. Considerations for implementing such a system like the currency model and ensuring inclusion of all participants are also discussed.
Seagl 2016 Blockchain and Cryptocurrency For Open Source Project Governance
- 1. BLOCKCHAIN & CRYPTOCURRENCY for Free and Open Source Project Governance A look at Value Based Consensus Networks in the Management of Open Source Projects November 12, 2016 Seattle GNU/Linux Conference 2016 Joe Roets – j03 joe@dragonchain.org dragonchain.org
- 2. Agenda ● Background ● Context ● Status Quo ● Cryptocurrency Governance ● Governance of Non-Currency Projects ● Use Cases ● Questions
- 3. Bio 25 Years Software Development, Design, Architecture
- 4. Historical Context ● Open Source / Free Software Movement ● Stallman – GNU ● Torvalds – Linux ● Success – Flexibility – Security – Adoption ● Linux and Apache market share ● Android market share
- 6. Bitcoin ● Governance and Control – Anonymous Founder – Central team of Developers (philosophical inconsistency) – Leadership crises ● Actors – Developers – Control the code – Miners – Unexploited power – Full Nodes – Facilitate the network ● Disconnect Between Actors ● Begging for system to reward actors with input
- 7. Cryptocurrency ● Software that defines its own network and algorithm for creation of token/currency/value ● Ideally should control – Changes to software – Protocol – Rewards
- 8. Addressing Governance ● Tezos – Market / Consensus for protocol changes – Upgrades ● Dash – Project proposals & funding
- 9. Non-currency Systems ● Can blockchain / cryptocurrency be leveraged? ● Example Implementations – Mining / minting add-on to operational system - tuned to value for the community – External network monitoring activity ● Likely Opt-in
- 10. Use Cases
- 11. Voting ● Mining based upon proven use – Per instance of running system – Per system request – Per activity – Network Participation – Time factors
- 12. Funding ● Track and/or reward donations ● Directed to funding to features / fixes – Bounty system – Controlled by users, funders, developers ● Token/currency marketplace – Developers and users ability to trade in/out
- 13. Incentives ● Clear development priorities – Controlled by combination of users, funders, developers ● Transparent operations ● Creation of value assets ● Transparent valuation ● Market analytics
- 14. Considerations ● Currency model – Mining rules – Single use – burn ● Inclusion of all network participants – Developers – Operators – Network ● Privacy ● Network analytics ● Currency marketplace ● Complexity
- 15. Project? ● Creation of mining / minting components – Integrate with existing projects/systems – Configurable ● Ability to customize mining elements – e.g. Apache tokens created per request – e.g. Different value created for different operations ● Marketplace
- 16. Questions?