[$] A focus on FOSS funding

Among the numerous approaches to funding the development and advancement ofopen-source software, corporate sponsorship in the form of donations to umbrellaorganizations is perhaps the most visible. At SCALE21x in Pasadena, California, Duane O'Brienpresenteda slice of his recent research into the landscape of such sponsorship arrangements,with an overview of the identifiable trends of the past ten years and some initialinsights he hopes are valuable for sponsors and community members alike.