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Daniel Thompson – Tauri

Can open source survive in a world dominated by corporate interests? Daniel Thompson-Yvetot believes it can—and he’s leading the charge to prove it.

Daniel (also known as Denjell) is a passionate technologist, CEO of a venture-backed company, and co-creator of Tauri, a toolkit for building secure apps. With a background in fine arts and experience teaching Aesthetics, he has always been drawn to the intersection of people and technology. Daniel is a frequent speaker at conferences, an advocate for Open Source, and recently launched “Verso,” a human-centric, open-source browser.

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Collaborative Commons

At the Merge.Berlin conference in June 2024, Daniel Thompson-Yvetot delivered a compelling talk on building ethical and resilient open-source software communities.

Drawing from his experience with Tauri, Daniel outlined a practical roadmap for evolving open-source projects, starting with informal collaborations between friends and progressing towards structured core teams, working groups, and eventually non-profit or for-profit ventures.

Are you curious about funding mechanisms, including bootstrapping, donations, grants, and venture capital, and the importance of mental health in sustaining these communities?

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The Price of Free

Open-source software has transformed technology and collaboration, but at what cost to the communities behind it? Proprietary software projects often take advantage of open-source contributors’ hard work and generosity, benefiting from free support without giving much in return.

For open source to thrive, companies need to engage ethically. Acknowledging contributions, offering financial support, contributing code, and being active in the community are crucial steps to creating a healthier balance. Is it time for proprietary software to step up and give back?

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The European Union Must Keep Funding Free Software

Over the past few months, Daniel Thompson-Yvetot, as an NGI Evangelist, has been travelling across Europe, spreading the message that “Europe cares about Open Source.” Engaging with communities and seeing the excitement around Europe’s role in supporting open source, he felt optimistic. But now, with NGI funding at risk and open source seemingly being sidelined for AI initiatives, Daniel sounds the alarm. Will open source lose its place in Europe’s digital future? Read on to find out why the community needs to act now.

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Making Software Safer

On July 24th, 2024, at the Malta Chamber, Daniel Thompson-Yvetot joined Jean-Marie Mifsud and Ian Gauci to discuss the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

This upcoming EU legislation places cybersecurity requirements on digital products sold in the European market. With real-world examples like the recent Crowdstrike mishap still fresh in mind, the panel explored key aspects of the CRA, including product compliance, liabilities, and risks for businesses.

Want to know how this could impact your software? Listen to the whole conversation here.