NLNet: 62 new projects contribute to digital commons
10 months ago
- #Digital Commons
- #Open Source
- #NGI Zero Commons
- NLnet Foundation announces 62 new projects under the NGI Zero Commons Fund, marking the largest round of the program.
- Projects span various domains including browser-based cellular networking, quantum-safe cryptography, and open hardware security keys.
- Key initiatives include Wsdr for browser-based cellular networks, Nitrokey for FIDO2 certification, and OpenFlexure for telepathology.
- Focus on libre silicon and trustworthy hardware with projects like LibreSilicon and Nitrokey 3 Storage.
- Decentralized social media advancements with ActivityPub standard and Mastodon for institutions.
- Projects also cover software engineering, protocols, cryptography, and algorithms like Bab for proof of validity of streamed data.
- Operating systems and firmware projects include Redox OS enhancements and UEFI capsule updates for coreboot.
- Middleware and identity projects aim to improve accessibility and security, such as KDE file management and NTPv5 implementation.
- Data and AI projects include Open Prices for crowdsourced price collection and SolidOS for decentralized data management.
- Services and applications feature Dino for XMPP messaging, Flatline Server for Signal protocol, and Podlibre for podcast editing.
- Vertical use cases include ActivityPub Polls for WordPress and Icosa Gallery for 3D creation and sharing.
- Funding and support provided by the European Commission's Next Generation Internet program and Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation.