[9fans] Fwd: Future of OSL in jeopardy

[9fans] Fwd: Future of OSL in jeopardy

[Cody Holliday]

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Hey all,

Since the OSL has been helping us out with hosting the p9f, I figure it’s best to notify you all that they will be having funding problems. If anyone on this list is able to contribute to the OSL I think it would help keep a piece of history up and running. 

I hope you all are well,
Cody
> 
> All,
> 
> I am writing to inform you about a critical situation facing the Open Source Lab. Over the past several years, we have been operating at a deficit due to a decline in corporate donations. While the College of Engineering (CoE) has generously filled this gap, recent changes in university funding have led to a significant reduction in CoE's budget. As a result, our current funding model is no longer sustainable and CoE needs to find ways to cut programs.
> 
> Earlier this week, I was informed that unless we secure $250,000 in committed funds, the OSL will be forced to shut down later this year. I have reached out to our largest corporate sponsor, IBM, and they are working to increase their support as we update our contract.
> 
> Additionally, the university plans to deprecate the data center in Kerr B210. Much of their hosting has been moved to the cloud or the state data center, and they lack the funds to replace the aging UPS/HVAC systems. I am actively seeking a new location to host our systems, but finding suitable data center space on campus has proven to be extremely challenging.
> 
> If any of you can assist or connect me with potential supporters, please reach out as soon as possible. I need to provide my boss with an update on any funding changes by tomorrow morning. Your commitment is crucial for us to move forward.
> 
> I will be sending an email to our hosting list shortly updating them on the situation along with a blog post on our website.
> 
> Thank you for your continued support!
> 
> --
> Lance Albertson
> Director
> Oregon State University | Open Source Lab 
> _______________________________________________

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Re: [9fans] Fwd: Future of OSL in jeopardy

[jrmu]

Greetings,

I am running a hosting provider (https://IRCNow.org) and might have some
extra hosting resources available in case the OSL runs into problems.

If the P9F needs help with hosting, feel free to contact me at
jrmu@ircnow.org, I may be able to help donate hosting resources.

--
Aaron Lin
jrmu@ircnow.org
IRCNow (https://ircnow.org)

On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 10:54:29PM +0200, Cody Holliday wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> Since the OSL has been helping us out with hosting the p9f, I figure it’s best to notify you all that they will be having funding problems. If anyone on this list is able to contribute to the OSL I think it would help keep a piece of history up and running. 
> 
> I hope you all are well,
> Cody
> > 
> > All,
> > 
> > I am writing to inform you about a critical situation facing the Open Source Lab. Over the past several years, we have been operating at a deficit due to a decline in corporate donations. While the College of Engineering (CoE) has generously filled this gap, recent changes in university funding have led to a significant reduction in CoE's budget. As a result, our current funding model is no longer sustainable and CoE needs to find ways to cut programs.
> > 
> > Earlier this week, I was informed that unless we secure $250,000 in committed funds, the OSL will be forced to shut down later this year. I have reached out to our largest corporate sponsor, IBM, and they are working to increase their support as we update our contract.
> > 
> > Additionally, the university plans to deprecate the data center in Kerr B210. Much of their hosting has been moved to the cloud or the state data center, and they lack the funds to replace the aging UPS/HVAC systems. I am actively seeking a new location to host our systems, but finding suitable data center space on campus has proven to be extremely challenging.
> > 
> > If any of you can assist or connect me with potential supporters, please reach out as soon as possible. I need to provide my boss with an update on any funding changes by tomorrow morning. Your commitment is crucial for us to move forward.
> > 
> > I will be sending an email to our hosting list shortly updating them on the situation along with a blog post on our website.
> > 
> > Thank you for your continued support!
> > 
> > --
> > Lance Albertson
> > Director
> > Oregon State University | Open Source Lab 
> > _______________________________________________

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Re: [9fans] Fwd: Future of OSL in jeopardy

[Anthony Sorace]

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I’m happy to report that OSUOSL has secured funding for at least the next year.

https://osuosl.org/blog/osl-future-update/

They’re working on plans for longer-term funding so that this isn’t a recurring issue, but nothing new there. Regardless, OSUOSL remains an amazing resource that supports hundreds of open source projects in a variety of ways (some of which would be very hard to reproduce). If you were considering a donation or talking to potential corporate/project donors, I’d encourage you to keep it up. We’re grateful for their continued support. 
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