An OSPO for OSPOs: Managing Open Source at GitHub

Explore the unique dual mission of GitHub's Open Source Program Office (OSPO) in this 45-minute conference talk by Eric Sorenson. Gain insights into managing GitHub's open source projects and supporting organizations using GitHub for their OSS activities. Learn about projects addressing open source ownership, license compliance, and organizational health metrics. Discover tool and process recommendations for building inventories, defining durable ownership, ensuring license compliance, and measuring project health. Understand the challenges and lessons learned from working within GitHub and with open source communities. Delve into topics such as outdated stereotypes, GitHub's involvement in upstream projects, independent open source initiatives, and foundation-led open source. Examine GitHub's roadmap, mission, and programs, including the "Get Clean" workflow and open source components. Explore the open source release process, GitHub sponsorships, and the development of a dashboard for assessing project health.

Intro
Erics background
Open Source at GitHub
Our Mission
Outdated stereotype
Open source is free
We dont inherently do everything right
We have a strong open source program
A balanced intellectual property employment agreement
GitHubs involvement in upstream projects
Independent open source projects
Foundationled open source
More open source equals better
GitHub Roadmap
GitHub OSPO
GitHub mission
GitHub programs
Get clean workflow
Open source components
Lessons learned
Durability
Lesson Learned
Open Source Release Process
Are the issues resolved
GitHub sponsorships
Discussions
Metric Staff Word
GitHub Dash
Dashboard Beta