Foundation features
Difference open source software foundations have different features and characteristics, which can be useful for a project that is considering joining a foundation, given the overall benefits of joining one. Please contact us if you would like more information about foundations or would like assistance joining!
This document, which discusses many of the foundations CORSA has examined, includes contributions from Daniel S. Katz, Gregory R. Watson, Zachary Baker, Todd Gamblin, Leah Silen, and Suresh Marru.
Representatives of foundations interested in potentially being listed in this table are welcome to contact CORSA.
| Foundations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | ASF | HPSF | NumFOCUS | OMSF |
| Industry-focused | ||||
| Science-focused | X | X | ||
| HPC-focused | X | |||
| IP requirements - IP Transfer required (trademark, domains, etc.) | X (TM assignment; OSS license) | |||
| Optional transfer, management and ownership of IP | X | X | ||
| Can contract/hire staff for projects | X | X | X | |
| Project funding available | X | |||
| Provides marketing support | X | X | X | X |
| Provides event support | X | X | X | X |
| Provides project communication tools (e.g., Slack) | X | Can | X | X |
| Provides project software engineering tools (e.g., CodeRabbit) | X | X (LF offers DevOps/CICD services) | X | |
| Provides commercial project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Trello, IBM ELM, Lucid Chart, LFX) | X | X | X | |
| Will negotiate CRADAs | X | X | ||
| Will accept federal grants on behalf of projects | X | X | X | |
| Can subcontract to universities and national labs for projects | X | |||
| Provides support models to projects (PM, Operations, Accounting, HR) | X | X | X | |
| Trademark enforcement | X | X | X | |
| Has legal presence internationally | X | |||