KERI Foundation

FAQ Category: 1. Overall design of the foundation

  • What is a BDFL and who is it?

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    A BDFL, which stands for “Benevolent Dictator For Life,” is an informal title given to influential leaders in open-source software development projects. This term typically refers to project founders or primary creators who retain final decision-making authority over the project’s direction and development. The concept of BDFL originated in 1995 and is closely associated with…

  • What shaped the communication about the foundation?

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    Some people didn’t like the way the KERI team group took over the initiative to design a KERI foundation. The feeling of being surpassed without being heard is not a nice one. The European group may not have noticed that donation-based funding has been on the agenda of the KERI team for quite a while.…

  • How will the KERI foundation eventually become independent of individuals?

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    We invented a role-based organizational chart. So, yes, the foundation is already independent of individuals, except that the BDFL role is reserved for Dr. Samuel M. Smith. Trying to become independent of the original inventor too early would be a significant error, especially in the KERI case and because of our stage. Not to mention…

  • Your proposal is very complex. Isn’t this concept difficult to “sell?”

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    We’re keeping the leadership team small. Moreover, we don’t think that we make it complex. On the contrary, we avoid organizational complexity and focus on accelerating the urgently required development processes. With the confirmed support for this setup by KERI’s inventor, we are ready to go and can focus on finishing the job (5Ws) starting…