This video below outlines my upcoming proposal for how Cardano should manage its open-source infrastructure and will compliment Catalyst. I am proposing the creation of a decentralized Open Source Program Office (dOSPO) to operate an Open Maintenance Fund (OMF). This structure would manage Cardano’s open source ecosystem as a portfolio, assessing systemic risk across projects and allocating funding based on lifecycle needs rather than one-off, milestone-driven grants. The focus shifts toward continuity, maintenance, and long-term sustainability. This approach is grounded in two research papers (linked below) and introduces a dual-council oversight model: one composed of established open source industry leaders, and another combining technical expertise with community representation within Cardano. I am currently working with Sundae to be the pilot for a new mechanism to allow for community cosponsorship the proposal. Once the 100k ADA threshold is met, it can be submitted as a formal governance action. The dOSPO is designed to be a neutral, governance-owned entity within the Cardano ecosystem, with a built-in sunset mechanism to ensure it is dissolved if it fails to meet its mandate. More to come in the next few days as I work through legal structure and sponsorship mechanisms. If yall want it, then it will be proven by collective sponsorship and approval of gov action. Research paper done: https://t.co/6GV2ujujQD