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Open Culture Foundation
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The Open Culture Foundation (OCF) , an nonprofit organization based in Taiwan. We focus on these key areas: open source software, open data, open government, digital rights, and internet freedom.
April 30, 2025 at 6:10 AM
and risk management to technical collaboration — preparing modern enterprises to tackle pressing governance challenges.

📚 Read the Good Governance for Open Source handbook: dub.sh/OSPO-GGI-ZHTW
dub.sh
April 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
The Good Governance for Open Source handbook, translated with support from OCF, offers a framework for “open source supply chain governance.” It helps organizations comprehensively approach open source adoption and strategy — from process design, legal compliance,
April 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
🚫 Using open source software is not enough — building systems, trust, and reciprocal participation is essential.
✅ A true open source culture must take root through governance and institutional commitment.
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🔹 Policy and Compliance: Does your organization clearly define licensing, contribution processes, and community participation principles?
🔹 Strategy and Impact: Is open source integrated into your company’s innovation and business strategies?
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🔹 Organizational Readiness: Do you have structured open source education and internal processes in place?
🔹 External Engagement: Are developers encouraged to contribute to external open source projects, with systems in place for contribution and feedback?
April 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
According to the Good Governance for Open Source handbook, organizations can assess themselves through the following four dimensions (summary below — refer to the handbook for full details):
April 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
👉 Learn more: ocf.tw/p/pmpc/
👉 Bonus: Call for proposals now open for the 2025 COSCUP Open Source Policy track – submit yours today! www.facebook.com/share/p/17s1...
公共出資,公共程式 Public Money, Public Code | 財團法人開放文化基金會 (OCF)
公共程式:以開放原始碼推動政府數位化,實現公共資源共享與創新。
ocf.tw
April 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🎯 Public Money, Public Code refers to the practice of using open source software for digitizing public services and releasing software developed or procured with public funds under open source licenses.
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3️⃣ Identify open source software with public value and proactively support community incubation and project development.
April 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
1️⃣ Audit existing digital services to clarify licensing and usage, and establish open government policies that can accommodate public code.

2️⃣ Manage and release public code using international standards to ensure cybersecurity and licensing stability.
April 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
OCF has long advocated for government adoption of open source software, believing it is key to achieving transparency, innovation, and digital autonomy. Our core proposals:
April 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
FSFE Policy Manager Johannes Näder also stressed the need for the EU and national governments to ensure long-term, stable funding for open source software in order to safeguard digital sovereignty, promote interoperability, and support both the European economy and civil society.
April 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
ZenDiS Chair Jutta Horstmann called on public institutions to gradually increase their procurement of open source software to break away from reliance on U.S. based vendors.
April 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The Do-FOSS initiative from Dortmund—Germany’s ninth-largest city—has successfully incorporated the "Public Money, Public Code" principle into municipal policy, setting a leading example for other cities.
April 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Representatives from both the public sector and civil society unanimously agreed that governments should prioritize open source software to reduce dependence on proprietary technologies.
April 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Thanks @ospoalliance.bsky.social made this awesome handbook and if you are willing to contribute on it please contact #OSPO Alliance.
April 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
April 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
offering a comprehensive strategy for using and managing open source software in the modern enterprise.

📚 Read the Open Source Good Governance Handbook: dub.sh/OSPO-GGI-ZHTW
dub.sh
April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Open Source Good Governance Handbook, co-translated by OCF, introduces a framework based on open source supply chain governance. It helps organizations design processes, ensure legal compliance, manage risks, and foster technical collaboration—
dub.sh
April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Governing open source is about building cross-functional, open collaboration within the organization. It’s not just a technological transformation, but a governance transformation.
April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🧢 Executives and decision-makers – overarching open source strategy, mobilizing support for the OSPO, cross-department communication
April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM