<contenttype="html"><p><a href="https://forgefriends.org/blog/2022/06/30/2022-06-state-forge-federation/">Forge federation</a> is a new area of the Fediverse that is evolving. Its potential is huge and the vision one of <strong>&quot;Federated Software Development&quot;</strong>. A new technology landscape is emerging that might cover the full breadth of the <a href="https://discuss.coding.social/c/fsdl/15">Free Software Development Lifecycle</a> (FSDL) and foster an ecosystem of projects and communities that can compete with proprietary platforms such as GitHub.</p>
<p>In order to get there the <a href="https://discuss.coding.social/t/major-challenges-for-the-fediverse/67">Major Challenges</a> that ail the Fediverse must be avoided. And with Forge Federation entering new areas the opportunity exists to do that right from the early start.</p>
<p>We are preparing for an <a href="https://discuss.coding.social/t/fsdl-ecosystem-alliance/125">Ecosystem
Alliance</a>
that can ensure the long-term health and sustainability of the field.
We'll explore objectives, opportunities, questions and open issues in
preparation of an <strong>Alliance Kick-off Meeting</strong> to be held later this
<p>At the <a href="https://coding.social">Social Coding Movement</a> which is planned
to be 'officially' launched in Q4 2022 the idea to &quot;unionize free
software&quot; and organize into <strong>Software Guilds</strong> is maturing. When
combining <a href="https://discuss.coding.social/t/unionize-free-software-found-software-guilds/59/7?u=aschrijver">different plans and
ideas</a>
an ideal name for forge federation ecosystem alliance is: <strong>The Forgers
Guild</strong>.</p>
<p>Besides an open and friendly terminology of towns, residents, artisans,
craftsmanship, apprentices etc. there's a <a href="https://discuss.coding.social/t/forging-free-software-branding-and-positioning-smartly/132">branding and
positioning</a>
opportunity to make <strong>&quot;forging software&quot;</strong> a concept proudly applying to
<p>Everyone is highly encouraged to add their thoughts and feedback to this
notepad, and discuss points in the <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#general-forgefed:matrix.batsense.net">Forge Federation
general</a>
matrix chatroom. Also your input is most welcome in <a href="https://discuss.coding.social">Discuss Social
Coding</a> where it concerns the broader
FSDL, and in related <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#socialcoding-movement:matrix.org">Social
<p>Add yourself below if you want to be part of the alliance. Give
description how you see your role in the ecosystem. Note: It is all just
brainstorm.</p>
<details><summary><b>Social Coding Movement</b> (click to expand, and
see open issues)</summary>
<p>This movement is a loose affiliation of Communities and Projects and
(hopefully) a steadily growing number of Social Coding Practitioners.</p>
<pre style="background-color:#2b303b;color:#c0c5ce;"><code><span>&gt; [**Social Coding**](https://coding.social) is about the
</span><span>&gt; recognition that software development itself is mostly a social
</span><span>&gt; process. The movement is dedicated to addressing the many
</span><span>&gt; Challenges faced by the free software community and crowdsource a
</span><span>&gt; pattern library of Best-practices and Tools to tackle them. In
</span><span>&gt; doing so it wants to leverage the Fediverse to maximum extent.
Research business models (see <a href="https://forum.gna.org/t/hostea-forge-hosting-supported-by-a-collective-of-service-companies/175">the business model for federated
<li>Rationale for an Ecosystem Alliance: The challenge</li>
<li>Forgers Guild: Shared vision, common mission</li>
<li>&quot;What do I want?&quot;, objectives for participants, benefits</li>
<li>Next steps</li>
</ul>
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<p>Please see <a href="https://notes.smallcircles.work/s/UnEIHW1HV">here</a> for the original draft</p>