Radicle: A better, peer-to-peer, home for Open Source I Yorgos Saslis

The future of Open Source Software (OSS) as a global public good is at risk. The need for a resilient, community-owned alternative has never been more urgent: OSS may have "taken over the world", but… did someone take control of OSS itself in the process, locking it into a proprietary platform, controlled by a single vendor? Is this still a sustainable path today, in the time of trade wars, volatile tariffs, GenAI mandates and countries fighting for data sovereignty?

This talk will introduce you to Radicle, a new, decentralized code forge that's built on a peer-to-peer architecture. We'll explore how Radicle works and how it extends Git to create a secure and resilient network for code collaboration. We'll cover its peer-to-peer replication protocol, its decentralized identity system, and its novel approach to code discovery.

This talk is for developers of all levels interested in the future of Open Source. You'll leave with a better understanding of the challenges involved in designing and running distributed, peer-to-peer systems. You'll also learn how you can start mirroring / migrating your code to the Radicle network, so you can #FreeYourCode !