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I agree. I have been outspoken in my criticism of the LF -- but I would like to think that I have been fair as well, calling out cases where they are the right

I agree. I have been outspoken in my criticism of the LF -- but I would like to think that I have been fair as well, calling out cases where they are the right fit for a project. And in this case, for myriad reasons, they are indeed the right fit. Kudos to the OpenTF crew -- we loved speaking with some of them on Monday[0], and left enthusiastic for the future of OpenTF! [0] https://oxide-and-friends.transistor.fm/episodes/fork-in-the-road-for-terraform https://oxide-and-friends.transistor.fm/episodes/fork-in-the...

_msw_ 3y ago
Personally speaking, I wish it had been OpenInfra. I think they have a stronger sense of community building, and more more intentionally make space for individuals to take leadership roles that are truly independent from their employer (member company) affiliations.
alexchantavy 3y ago
Is there a general guide about popular OSS foundations and what kinds of projects are a good fit for each? What's your general feel on that?
- caniszczyk 3y ago
  https://chooseafoundation.com https://chooseafoundation.com exists but not fully up to date. As someone who has been involved in many open source foundations over the years, they all have their pros/cons. If you are looking for the most customized approach, the Linux Foundation (LF) is probably the most customizable as they have build hundreds of entities that many people may not think of being part of the LF... CNCF... GraphQL Foundation... R Consortium... OpenJS Foundation... Overture Maps Foundation... LF is really "foundation as a service" and they are best at ecosystem building from my biased perspective. There are other foundations out there with their own advantages... ASF is very lightweight and pretty much accepts anything open source as long as you adhere to their fairly simple rules... EF is great if you have a need for a European base etc

_msw_ 3y ago

Personally speaking, I wish it had been OpenInfra. I think they have a stronger sense of community building, and more more intentionally make space for individuals to take leadership roles that are truly independent from their employer (member company) affiliations.

alexchantavy 3y ago

Is there a general guide about popular OSS foundations and what kinds of projects are a good fit for each? What's your general feel on that?

caniszczyk 3y ago
https://chooseafoundation.com https://chooseafoundation.com exists but not fully up to date. As someone who has been involved in many open source foundations over the years, they all have their pros/cons. If you are looking for the most customized approach, the Linux Foundation (LF) is probably the most customizable as they have build hundreds of entities that many people may not think of being part of the LF... CNCF... GraphQL Foundation... R Consortium... OpenJS Foundation... Overture Maps Foundation... LF is really "foundation as a service" and they are best at ecosystem building from my biased perspective. There are other foundations out there with their own advantages... ASF is very lightweight and pretty much accepts anything open source as long as you adhere to their fairly simple rules... EF is great if you have a need for a European base etc