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Shin@Shin@piefed.social

Open Source isn't enought, we need governance

This is a general view on the topic. I think open-source isn’t enough, we need also governance for the software we use, and create small pockets of freedom.

All feedback is welcome.

jeferson.me/blog/2026/07/31/cooperative-software
jeferson.meCooperative SoftwareWhat if the apps we use were owned by the people who use them? A dive into platform cooperatives, the internet we could have, and why open source and open protocols alone aren't enough.
fruitycoder@fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works

Replying to @⁨Shin@piefed.social⁩

Oddly infra wise one the best bets I’ve come up with is a crypto DAO running on GCP (they accept crypto). Totally p2p is clearly better than this for public data processing and distribution though, but when you need a to process anything securely,/confidentially it’s pretty lacking. Federation helps cover some gaps too.

Edited ⁨⁨Jul⁩ ⁨31⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨15:36⁩⁩en
Shin@Shin@piefed.social

Replying to an earlier post

Federation, on my view is part of the solution. But right now the federated apps are solving a limited amount of problems, mostly connected to the social media, and social networks. The moment this moves from these domains to other like an ERP, or maybe a medical backoffice for general clinics, this is the point where the real gain can be seen, but this is (right now), pure utopia and dreams from my own head.