Monthly Open Source Design call

Topics 2026-06-03: (post is Wikified)

  • Domain: Moving it:
    • Costly atm., potentially move to netim.
    • Sharing system (having secondary accounts) would be great, they work on it.
    • Are there abstract entities to take the domain? It has to be sure that the org is reliable, trustworthy and creating our own org is a lot of overhead.
      • Open Collective can’t hold domains.
    • On Github one can now name heirs to your account.
  • Governance work for OSD updates!
    • Progressing…
  • Website updates
    • Busy with new jobs and hugo/npm/tailwind skills needed.
    • Jan tries to set up a minimal hugo install to try out information architecture and swap theme to an more advanced one later. Sadly too many themes are pretty advanced.
    • Using AI to help us to get some start in hugo.
  • What should OSD focus on in the future
    • Forum thread on what our strategy etc.
    • Feedback collected
    • Has been organised by JanD into themes
    • Showcases/Examples (of OSD) interviewing OSS design projects
    • Provide Resources some exists some is in progress and putting on website as article
      • Maintanance burden on resoruces
    • Connecting designers with OSS communities
      • Confs, Mastodon, calls and other things
    • Fundraising
    • Formal representation and spin offs
  • ATProtocol and Local First as potential orgs to reach out to.
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