<![CDATA[Contribute: Beyond the Code]]>Contribute: Beyond the Code is a podcast about the people and systems behind open source: its communities, economics, governance, and long-term sustainability.]]>www.punch-tape.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:46:19 GMTMon, 23 Feb 2026 15:53:26 GMT60Rachel Roumeliotis<h4>Contribute: Beyond the Code is a podcast about the people and systems behind open source: its communities, economics, governance, and long-term sustainability.</h4>episodicRachel Roumeliotisrroumeliotis@gmail.comyes<![CDATA[Can Open Source Do for AI What It Did for Software?]]>
  • Open source gave us Linux, the cloud, and the foundation of modern software. Can it do the same for AI before the window closes?
    In this episode, Nithya Ruff, Linux Foundation board chair and one of open source's most influential voices, makes the case that the principles that made open source work for 30 years are exactly what AI governance needs right now. Transparency. Distributed power. Broad access. But time is running out.

    We cover:
  • Why open source is cultural infrastructure, not just code
  • What "open" actually means when AI models have weights, data, and training algorithm
  • Why opacity is AI's biggest trust problem — and how openness fixes it
  • The sovereign AI tension: how do countries build AI that reflects their own languages and values without fragmenting the ecosystem?
  • What contributing to open source means in 2026 — and why it was never just about the code
  • The governance lessons from 30 years of open source that AI desperately needs
  • Nithya on LinkedIn

    • Articles mentioned in the episode

    ]]>    fd490e29-c7a6-4eea-9f6e-e635e0de6b19Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:25:55 GMT<ul><li>Open source gave us Linux, the cloud, and the foundation of modern software. Can it do the same for AI before the window closes?<br />In this episode, Nithya Ruff, Linux Foundation board chair and one of open source's most influential voices, makes the case that the principles that made open source work for 30 years are exactly what AI governance needs right now. Transparency. Distributed power. Broad access. But time is running out.<br /><br />We cover:</li><li>Why open source is cultural infrastructure, not just code</li><li>What "open" actually means when AI models have weights, data, and training algorithm</li><li>Why opacity is AI's biggest trust problem — and how openness fixes it</li><li>The sovereign AI tension: how do countries build AI that reflects their own languages and values without fragmenting the ecosystem?</li><li>What contributing to open source means in 2026 — and why it was never just about the code</li><li>The governance lessons from 30 years of open source that AI desperately needs<br /></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nithyaruff/" target="_blank">Nithya on LinkedIn</a><br /></li></ul><p>Articles mentioned in the episode</p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://openssf.org/blog/2026/03/17/leading-tech-coalition-invests-12-5-million-through-openssf-and-alpha-omega-to-strengthen-open-source-security/" target="_blank">Leading Tech Coalition Invests $12.5 Million Through OpenSSF and Alpha-Omega to Strengthen Open Source Security </a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/11/11/ingress-nginx-retirement/" target="_blank">Ingress NGINX Retirement: What You Need to Know</a><br /><br />Shoutouts</li><li>Shuah Khan: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuah-khan/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuah-khan/</a></li><li>Deb Nicholson: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/denicholson/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/denicholson/</a></li><li>Ruth Suehle: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthsuehle/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthsuehle/</a></li><li>Dawn Foster: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnfoster/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnfoster/</a><br /><p>Subscribe for more conversations about the human side of open source, AI, and the communities building both.<br />Learn more about Punch Tape: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.punch-tape.com" target="_blank">https://www.punch-tape.com</a><br />Get in touch: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:rachel@punch-tape.com" target="_blank">rachel@punch-tape.com</a><br /><br />#OpenSource #AIGovernance #OpenSourceAI #TechLeadership #ArtificialIntelligence</p></li></ul>no00:28:01Can Open Source Do for AI What It Did for Software?full    <![CDATA[Are We Funding Open Source the Wrong Way? ]]>Open source has won. So why are the people building it still struggling to pay the bills?

    In this episode, Patrick Masson, Executive Director of Apereo Foundation, makes the case that the open source sustainability problem isn't a funding problem. It's a mindset problem. And until foundations stop acting like charities, nothing changes.

    We cover:
    *Why guilt-tripping companies into donations doesn't work

    ]]>    0228e32f-20d1-4541-a91e-88b0418bb127Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:00:57 GMT<p>Open source has won. So why are the people building it still struggling to pay the bills?<br /><br />In this episode, Patrick Masson, Executive Director of Apereo Foundation, makes the case that the open source sustainability problem isn't a funding problem. It's a mindset problem. And until foundations stop acting like charities, nothing changes.<br /><br />We cover:<br />*Why guilt-tripping companies into donations doesn't work</p><ul><li>The "code is free, skills don't have to be" model for self-sustainability</li><li>How Moodle quietly built one of the best funding models in open source</li><li>Why there are too many foundations doing the same things independently</li><li>What foundation leaders actually need to build something that lasts<br /></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-masson-apereo/" target="_blank">Patrick on LinkedIn</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.apereo.org/" target="_blank">The Apereo Foundation</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://github.blog/open-source/maintainers/what-to-expect-for-open-source-in-2026/" target="_blank">From GitHub: What to expect from open source in 2026</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://endowment.dev/" target="_blank">Open Source Endowment</a><br /><br />🔔 Subscribe for more conversations about the human side of open source.</li><li><br />#FOSS #OpenSourceSustainability #TechPodcast #devrel</li></ul>no00:36:32Are We Funding Open Source the Wrong Way? full    <![CDATA[What Does a Healthy OSPO Actually Look Like? ]]>Your OSPO will only be as strong as the internal case you've built for it. Our guest, Dawn Foster, has been in open source for decades and in this episode, she breaks down what it actually takes to build an OSPO that lasts: where it should sit in your org, how to survive budget cuts, and why the best OSPOs are obsessed with internal enablement, not external visibility. If you're building, running, or fighting for an OSPO, this one's for you.

    Your OSPO will only be as strong as the internal case you've built for it. Our guest, Dawn Foster, has been in open source for decades and in this episode, she breaks down what it actually takes to build an OSPO that lasts: where it should sit in your org, how to survive budget cuts, and why the best OSPOs are obsessed with internal enablement, not external visibility. If you're building, running, or fighting for an OSPO, this one's for you.

    ]]>    05db9b74-d26e-46d9-8f98-bd6f69223e89Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:22:08 GMT<p>Your OSPO will only be as strong as the internal case you've built for it. Our guest, Dawn Foster, has been in open source for decades and in this episode, she breaks down what it actually takes to build an OSPO that lasts: where it should sit in your org, how to survive budget cuts, and why the best OSPOs are obsessed with internal enablement, not external visibility. If you're building, running, or fighting for an OSPO, this one's for you.</p><p></p><p>Your OSPO will only be as strong as the internal case you've built for it. Our guest, Dawn Foster, has been in open source for decades and in this episode, she breaks down what it actually takes to build an OSPO that lasts: where it should sit in your org, how to survive budget cuts, and why the best OSPOs are obsessed with internal enablement, not external visibility. If you're building, running, or fighting for an OSPO, this one's for you.</p><p></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fastwonderblog.com/" target="_blank">Dawn's Blog with great OSPO content</a></li><li>Sign up for the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.punch-tape.com/events/ospo-virtual-event" target="_blank">free OSPO virtual event</a> on April 9th</li><li>Emma Irwin's <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://oss-wishlist.com/wishlists?ref=sunnydeveloper.com" target="_blank">OSS Wishlist</a><br /><br />#OSPO #OpenSource #OpenSourceProgram #EngineeringLeadership #CTO #TechLeadership #CloudNative #Developer #TechPodcast #OpenSourceCommunity #Software #DevRel</li></ul>no00:25:07What Does a Healthy OSPO Actually Look Like? full    <![CDATA[Will Open Source Fail? A Stark Reality Check]]>I recently sat down with Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK, for the first episode of the #contribute Beyond the Code podcast. Her insights were sobering, necessary, and frankly, a wake-up call for everyone involved in #opensource.

    #opensourcesoftware
    #foss
    #devrel
    #opensourceai

    ]]>    d3de0485-8395-4c85-9fda-21d9a855837cMon, 23 Feb 2026 16:36:39 GMT<p>I recently sat down with Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK, for the first episode of the #contribute Beyond the Code podcast. Her insights were sobering, necessary, and frankly, a wake-up call for everyone involved in #opensource.<br /><br />#opensourcesoftware <br />#foss <br />#devrel <br />#opensourceai</p>no00:25:12Will Open Source Fail? A Stark Reality Checkfull