Open Digital Infrastructure

Open Digital Infrastructure represents the set of open-source code, standards and knowledge assets that digital building blocks like software libraries, compilers, communication or network protocols are composed of.

They are created by individuals, volunteer communities, in research institutions and SMEs or other corporate environments. Together, they form a foundation of free and public code that is designed to solve common challenges – firstly, in programming, but when applied, also to provide a multitude of core functions for society.

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Building International Open Source Communities

Research Question
What fosters long-term, cross-regional participation in open source projects, especially in underrepresented areas like South Asia?
Why is this important to answer?

Studies of code repositories often suggest little open source activity originating in South Asia, yet regional communities continue to form around major projects.

What is the nature of participation in open source software in these regional communities? What drives their formation? How might we leverage and better support them to strengthen the open source ecosystem?

Round 1
Team
Anushah Hossain
Researcher
Resources
Research Report: Regional Open Source Software Communities: The View From Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research 'One-Pager': Regional FOSS Communities: The View from Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Video: Regional FOSS Communities: The View from Dhaka, Bangladesh