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Explore the critical challenges and opportunities surrounding digital public goods in this 40-minute conference talk from the Linux Foundation's Open Source Summit. Examine how digital public goods extend beyond mere openness in software, data, AI models, standards, and content to require active community governance, collective stewardship, and responsible contributions for sustainable success. Discover the fundamental differences between proprietary software sustainability models and the delicate ecosystem that supports open-source initiatives through professional firms, organizational backing, and dedicated community members. Analyze the growing gap between the rapid expansion of "open" technologies and the corresponding lack of investment in maintenance and contributions. Learn about the shared responsibility of contributors, organizations, and users in building resilient ecosystems that ensure the long-term viability of digital public goods, moving beyond licensing discussions to address the core question of community-driven sustainability.
