The Open Source Justice Manifesto
Private, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) systems and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) technologies have the potential to drastically increase global access to justice. But the transformative power of conventional ADR and ODR tools are hindered by proprietary software licenses that shield source code from view
But the transformative power of conventional ADR and ODR tools are hindered by proprietary software licenses that shield source code from view
Without a way for users to verify the operation of these black-box solutions, they suffer from perceptions of unfairness or bias, which disincentivize use. And such closed-source licenses prevent communities from modifying the ODR tools to fit their specific needs.
By taking conventional ADR and ODR designs, however, and deploying them through free open-source software and protocols, communities and individuals can harness the full potential of these private dispute resolution systems. The result is Open Source Justice.
Projects We Support
Empowering Individuals And Communities
FFK
The Foundation Formation Kit (FFK) is a set of tools provided by OSJF to increase access to tax-advantaged, non-profit structures for open-source projects of all sizes. With easy to use forms, instructions, and even a webapp, the FFK will transform the open-source industry into a robust ecosystem of non-profits, accelerating capital allocation and supporting the development of open-source technologies and protocols.
Fundsolvr
Fundsolvr is a peer-to-peer crowdfunding marketplace for open-source projects that turns issues into bounties paid directly to builders and project maintainers, enabling open-source contributors to benefit from a value-for-value economy. Integrated dispute resolution tools provide assurances that further increase market efficiencies.
OSJF Grantees
Building Open, Accessible Justice
Utibe Essien
A product designer, passionate about crafting systems that spread prosperity. Uty is working on OSJF's vision for open-source development with Fundsolvr and Keystache.
Christian Chiarulli
Nostr developer. Creator of Keystache, Blogstack.io (a longform nostr platform), and nostrings.news (hacker.news on nostr). Streaming nostr programming workshops on Zap.Stream and Youtube. Chris was awarded a grant for his work on Fundsolvr and Keystache.
Justin Moeller
Justin is a software engineer passionate about Bitcoin, distributed systems, and databases. He is currently working on the Fedimint protocol, and is supported by Spiral and OpenSats. The Foundation awarded Justin a grant for his proposal to create a Fedimint escrow and arbitration module.