Have you been looking at the OpenVox project and wondered what you could do to help out? What if I told you about an opportunity to help us, and also hundreds of other OSS projects that you probably rely on? The OSU Open Source Lab is OpenVox’s primary package host and helped us get the project off the ground right from the start. They help hundreds of open source projects with critical infrastructure needs that many projects (like us) would not have been able to afford on their own.
🔔 tl;dr; the Open Source Lab needs your help
Not only that, but they have been training the next generation of FOSS DevOps and system infrastructure engineers for YEARS. Many of the first Puppet community practitioners came up through the OSL. They contributed many of the first Puppet modules. The venerable Pro Puppet second edition was written by OSL students in collaboration with PuppetLabs developers, including myself.
OSL has played a HUGE part in Puppet’s story and helped Puppet, Vox Pupuli, and OpenVox get to where they are today. I’d wager that your company uses OSL resources on a regular basis and may not even realize it. Take a look at the list and you’re certain to find something business critical.
However, with the current crisis in academic funding in the USA, they are in critical need of funding and without your help, they may cease to exist. See this blog post for more information and go talk to your boss today! Don’t hesitate to drop them some cash yourself if you can spare it.