OneCommons has recently graduated from crazy idea to moonshot!
Learn how we are going to get there.
A cloud for the people, by the people, & of the people.
In which we own and control the web services that our lives depend on.
The Premise
More and more our lives are dependent on web services run by large corporations like Google and Facebook. What we read and watch, what we buy, and how we do business is determined in large part by self-interested entities.
Can we apply the principles of openness, collaboration, and decentralization upon which Linux, Wikipedia, and Bitcoin were built to create a alternative platform — one that guarantees security, privacy, and user control?
How it works
Developers
Run open source applications for free. Data and users are a shared resource. Developers can reuse and remix other services running on the platform.
Users
Create an account to get access to all services running on the OneCommons cloud. Basic access is free, pay a monthly fee for enhanced service.
Everyone
All participants, including end-users, earn a share of subscription fees based on their contributions. As the platform grows so does the value of everyone's share.
Architecture
Cloud Infrastructure
Cooperatively build a reproducible cloud with reusable building blocks using decentralized DevOps.
DataCommons
Decentralized, ubiquitous data that gives the user control over their data. Mix in the reproducible cloud for live app forking powers!
CommonCents currency
A funding mechanism that aligns economic incentives with the project's core values and goals, and provides fair compensation.
Decentralized Governance
A collaboration model for managing online services akin to open source development,
with democratic, not-for-profit governance.
Principles
Free and open source
Open source from end-to-end.
Privacy and security guaranteed
Privacy and security guarantees must be verifiable and intrinsic to the design.
Decentralized
Minimize central points of control both technically and in governance.
Democratic, collective decision-making
All participants have a say.
Open to all, available to all
No arbitrary barriers to participation, strive to provide access for anyone.
Aligned Interests and Incentives
Strive to build a system that aligns individuals' economic incentives with the project's core values and goals.
"Unfair" Competitive Advantage.
Idealism is not enough. We must provide functional and economic advantages over proprietary alternatives.
Not just for apps
Long-term mission to extend the platform to support all manner of creative endeavors such as music, journalism, and the arts.
Status and Roadmap