Withdraw ₳5,885,000 for OSC Budget Proposal - Paid Open Source Model...

System1y ago1 post

175 DReps voted · 57 with a rationale · 1 changed their vote · 4 re-voted unchanged

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Changed votes: 1 to yes, together voting with 9.4M ₳ of voting power.

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  • Yes58.7K ₳Rationale

    POSM fosters healthy tooling, dev‑onboarding, and security through a maintainers‑paid model—not grants. I support the Maintainer Retainer Program, Bug Bounties, and Code‑for‑Us initiatives under transparent milestoned delivery.
    However, I encourage clearer anti‑Sybil protections and an independent annual audit to reinforce trust in fund allocation.

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  • Yes36.4K ₳Rationale

    ✅ OSC Paid Open Source Model – ₳5,885,000

    Why I voted YES:
    A sustainable, thriving open-source ecosystem is essential for Cardano’s long-term success. This proposal from the Open Source Committee (OSC) creates structured, recurring support for over 50 mission-critical projects through a Paid Open Source Model — a first for the Cardano ecosystem.

    Key benefits:
    • 🔧 Maintainer Retainer Program for key repo contributors
    • 🛡️ Bug bounties + security incident response
    • 🧑‍💻 Programs like Cardano Summer of Code and Dev Advocates
    • 🚀 Incubation + acceleration for promising open-source projects
    • 🔍 Transparent funding + progress tracked via smart contracts and dashboards

    By funding maintainers, rewarding contributors, and reducing the risk of unmaintained or insecure infrastructure, this proposal helps Cardano remain developer-friendly, secure, and future-proof. A cornerstone initiative for decentralized, open innovation.

  • No26.7K ₳Rationale

    Intersect hasn't done much for the ecosystem and hasn't contributed enough to justify its continued existance. No funding for Intersect committees.

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    I vote for this proposal

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