Maintaining the Maintainers - Attribution as an Economic Model for Open Source

Maintaining the Maintainers - Attribution as an Economic Model for Open Source

Explore the Q&A session from EmacsConf 2022 featuring Sid Kasivajhula's discussion on "Maintaining the Maintainers: Attribution as an Economic Model for Open Source." Delve into topics such as incentives for payment in open source, comparisons with projects like OpenQ and SourceCred, and the implementation of Attribution-Based Economics (ABE). Learn about approaches to experimenting with ABE, methods for calculating attribution amounts, and insights into human nature assumptions underlying this model. Discover the project's URL and prototype, "Old Abe," while gaining valuable perspectives on open source sustainability and the power of curiosity in driving innovation.