Introduction
Fedora (Samvera/Islandora), VIVO establishes partnerships with service providers (companies, non-profits, consortia, etc.) that wish to provide open source software services.
LYRASIS support of Providers' activities can include marketing, communications, prospecting, and second-tier technical assistance as needed.
The goals of the Program are four-fold:
Working more closely with open-source service providers to generate qualified leads and promote the adoption of open technologies to a broader group of prospect organizations
Celebrating the expertise and in-kind contributions of service providers as it propels the quality and functionality of our code-bases and open knowledge to empower users
Providing support and mentorship to service providers who want to start contributing to our communities
Generating revenue to fund Fedora, VIVO staff positions to manage code contributions/ merges, releases, bug fixes, and community leadership and outreach efforts in support of the open technologies and communities
The new Service Provider Program has three tiers:
The fees for participating support program staff positions to manage code and outreach efforts (70%), the administration of this program (20%), and LYRASIS role in open community leadership (10%). These financial contribution estimates will be adjusted at the end of each term based on staff worklogs and program revenue.
Our current list of service providers is available, here: https://duraspace.org/community/service-providers/. A summary of the program is available in our Program Outline. If you’d like to be involved, fill out this form: https://duraspace.org/dspace/service-provider-request/. If you have a question, please contact Michele Mennielli at Michele.Mennielli@lyrasis.org.