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Locked Open: Why Anyone Can Be a Broker - ATProtoFans Blog

Part 4 of our "Building Recurring Payments in Public" series where we talk about being "locked open" and what it means to be a participant in the communities we support.

Lockdown Systems

A worker-owned collective building freedom and privacy tech, empowering people to take control of their own data and protect themselves from unwanted surveillance

Sorting out the Ethical Licensing Mess

Software developers who give the world, for free, usage rights to the code they write often use open source licenses to make this gift legally explicit. These free usage rights (and then some) are …

Unlocking the commons

"The most powerful and interesting media model will remain raising money from members who don't just permit but <em>insist</em> that the product be given away for free."

Cryptographic Autonomy License

1. Purpose This License gives You unlimited permission to use and modify the software to which it applies (the “Work”), either as-is or in modified form, for Your private purposes, while protecting…

DropLock

The link below is like an open lock box that belongs to you. Anyone you share it with can put a secret inside and create a locked link that only you can open.

Hackathon on Decentralised Media - TEP (Trusted European Platforms) Bluesky, Nostr · Luma

Every year, thousands of developers of free and open-source software from all over the world gather at FOSDEM. For two weeks around this event – from the 26th…

Time-lock puzzle

A time-lock puzzle, or time-released cryptography, encrypts a message that cannot be decrypted until a specified amount of time has passed. The concept was first described by Timothy C. May,&#91;1&#93; and a solution first introduced by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and David A. Wagner in 1996.&#91;2&#93; Time-lock puzzle are useful in cases where confidentiality of information is determined by time, such as a diarist who does not want their views released until 50 years after their death, an auction where bids are sealed until the bidding period is closed, electronic voting, and contract signing.&#91;1&#93;&#91;3&#93; They can additionally be used in creating further cryptographic primitives, such as verifiable delay functions and zero knowledge proofs.&#91;3&#93;

Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government—Saving …

If you've ever made a secure purchase with your credit …

The Fediverse and Content Creation: Monetization

Sure, we have open source, federated replacements for Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. How do we get creators to use this stuff? One consideration involves the ability to pay for things.

Software Sharing for Modern Companies | Fair.io

Fair Source is an alternative to closed source, allowing you to safely share access to your core products. Fair Source Software (FSS) can be used with minimal restrictions, and becomes Open Source after a period of time.

15 Open-Source Tools for Digital Sovereignty (2026) | Comparisons & Alternatives | Vucense

Own your digital stack. The 15 best open-source tools for privacy, security, and full control over your data — reviewed and ranked for 2026.

Keyhive: Local-first access control

Keyhive is a project exploring local-first access control. It aims to provide a firm basis for secure collaboration, similar to the guarantees of private chat but for any local-first application.