Re: Solid update

Dear Solid Community,

I’m excited about this new chapter and wholeheartedly agree that the
support from ODI will provide the organizational boost the Solid community
has been needing. Having worked alongside this community in the open-source
space for quite some time, I’m really looking forward to continuing that
collaboration in this new context with the ODI.

In the coming weeks, I will be focused on gathering feedback and input to
ensure we strike the right balance between providing the support we need
and maintaining the independence and collaborative spirit that makes Solid
so special. Please feel free to reach out with any thoughts or suggestions.

I’ve had some questions come to me from the research and open-source
communities working on Solid who have been asking about the nature and
scope of ODIs involvement - there is a public discussion about this taking
place at
https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-new-organisational-home-for-solid/8004/3
which answers some of these questions, and where you are welcomed to
participate. Importantly, I want to highlight that *we are committed to
setting up a governance structure that supports and preserves the
independence of the Solid community* and that* there are no changes to the
current mission or independence that will be imposed by the ODI*. Following
a suggestion from the forum, we are working to schedule an open meeting in
the coming weeks to answer any questions you may have about this.

Looking forward to working with everyone as we move forward!

Best,
Jesse

On Thu, 17 Oct 2024 at 16:09, Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com>
wrote:

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> čt 17. 10. 2024 v 16:58 odesílatel Tim Berners-Lee <timbl@w3.org> napsal:
>
>> Dear Solid Community,
>>
>> I'm excited to announce that as of today, the Open Data Institute
>> <https://theodi.org/> (ODI) will take responsibility for the
>> organisation of the Solid Community. They are appropriately positioned,
>> funded and aligned with the values of Solid to serve as the governing body
>> for the Solid community - their long standing mission has been to build a
>> world where data creates value while being stewarded ethically and safely.
>>
>> The Solid community is made up entirely of incredible volunteers. This
>> has been an advantage in that each and every community member is incredibly
>> passionate about Solid and committed to its success. It has also been a
>> disadvantage in that there has been a lack of organisational stewardship
>> that has made it difficult to always be effective and accomplish our goals.
>> It also has had no bank account, so cannot pay fees like web hosting fees.
>>
>> In order to address this, the Solid team has discussed whether we can get
>> governance of the Solid community to be funded or taken over by an entity
>> that is already funded and staffed to properly support it. At the time, I
>> promised to the Solid team that I would find a way to make this happen and
>> have endeavoured to find a proper home for it and get us the support that
>> the community needs.
>>
>> I hope that in providing an organisational ‘home’ for Solid, there will
>> be an additional layer of support for you - the community - from practical
>> support, to boosting the visibility of our mission. The ODI will be
>> recruiting for a full-time Solid Lead, but in the interim, Jesse Wright
>> will be the ODI’s Solid Lead. Please be in touch with
>> jesse.wright@theodi.org and solid@theodi.org if you have suggestions
>> regarding the ODI’s governance structure to ensure that the independence of
>> the Solid community is preserved.
>>
>> Thank you for your continued work and curation of the Solid movement. I
>> look forward to our continued work together and I am really excited for the
>> future.
>>
>
> Thanks so much, Tim! This sounds like a really positive step forward for
> the community. I think the fresh support from ODI will give Solid the
> organizational boost it’s been needing. Looking forward to hearing more
> from Jesse and seeing how things unfold
>
>
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>>

-- 
*Jesse Wright (he/him)*

*Solid Lead*
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