Open Source Summit North America 2025

Anyone who’s participated in an open source project before likely saw or experienced the challenge of having more requests coming in than people to attend to them, leading to frustrated, tired and burned out people. The latest regulatory efforts around the globe (the forming Securing OSS Act, CRA, and more), as different governments have come to the realization that their digital infrastructure undeniably depends on OSS, will put an increased pressure on the open source ecosystem. But, it doesn’t have to be like this! So, where do we go from here?

In this presentation, Ildiko will focus on two big areas: maintainer burnout and shortage and governments’ approach to open source around the globe, including legislations and regulations. With an overview of the current state of affairs, she will transition into highlighting the roles and responsibilities of the different players in the landscape, including open source foundations, communities, companies and governments, and next steps to take.