TrentCapital and enclosure in software commons: Linux & Ethereum
Entities which extract profits from software commons like Linux and Ethereum have the greatest incentive and capacity to co-opt them. The views shared here are my own and may not necessarily represent those held by Protocol Guild members or the Ethereum Foundation. Cover image from Spirited Away (2001). If you prefer to listen, audio versions can be found here:Linux & Ethereum: Commoning vs Commodifying (Sept. 2023) Protocol BergSafeguarding Ethereum’s Soul: Protocol Guild and governing the d...
TrentProtocol Guild: a funding framework for the Ethereum commons
Valuable resources are produced within the Ethereum commons. The way they are produced matters to their integrity. Protocol Guild is a stewardship funding protocol which upholds that integrity. Thanks to Barnabé, John, Josh, Paul, and Tim for review. *************************************** Commons are productive systems which create resources for collective benefit. Some examples from the broader digital commons, include Wikipedia, Linux, and Ethereum.ethereum as a commons, parallel to existi...
TrentAggregation & atomization: dependency funding round dynamics
The term “public goods” has been diluted - “dependency” might be better. Round-based funding mechanisms incentivize atomization - how can we avoid this? Thanks to Carl, Cheeky, Jonas, and Tim for review and comments. Cover image from the NOAA page on corals - “most corals are made up of hundreds to hundreds of thousands of individual coral polyps.”“Public Goods” vs “Dependencies”Funding Round TradeoffsReflecting on OP Retro Round 5Possible modifications for rounds“Public Goods” vs “Dependenci...
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