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[https://futo.org/ '''FUTO'''] , founded in 2021 by Eron Wolf (a software developer, and noteworthy investor in [[WhatsApp]]<ref>https://www.cspicenter.com/p/36-the-future-of-tech-bonus-episode-34f ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251108041919/https://www.cspicenter.com/p/36-the-future-of-tech-bonus-episode-34f Archived])</ref>), is an organization that develops applications and sponsors FOSS ([[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|free and open source]]) software projects as well as other independent software projects that align with their principles.<ref>https://futo.org/about/what-is-futo/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260204001752/https://www.futo.org/about/what-is-futo/ Archived])</ref><ref>https://futo.org/grants/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260121000641/https://futo.org/grants/ Archived])</ref> FUTO has enabled the development of notable apps, such as Immich, FUTO Keyboard, and GrayJay.

[https://futo.org/ '''FUTO'''] , founded in 2021 by Eron Wolf (a software developer, and noteworthy investor in [[WhatsApp]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-18 |title=The Future of Tech (Bonus Episode) {{!}} Eron Wolf & Richard Hanania |url=https://www.cspicenter.com/p/36-the-future-of-tech-bonus-episode-34f |url-status=live |website=[[Substack]] |publisher=[[Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology]]}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251108041919/https://www.cspicenter.com/p/36-the-future-of-tech-bonus-episode-34f Archived])</ref>), is an organization that develops applications and sponsors FOSS ([[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|free and open source]]) software projects as well as other independent software projects that align with their principles.<ref>https://futo.org/about/what-is-futo/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260204001752/https://www.futo.org/about/what-is-futo/ Archived])</ref><ref>https://futo.org/grants/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260121000641/https://futo.org/grants/ Archived])</ref> FUTO has enabled the development of notable apps, such as Immich, FUTO Keyboard, and GrayJay.

Eron Wolf hired [[wikipedia:Louis_Rossmann|Louis Rossmann]] in 2022 as Director of Community Outreach.<ref>https://rossmanngroup.com/louis-rossmann ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0236-29/https://rossmanngroup.com:443/louis-rossmann Archived])</ref>

Eron Wolf hired [[wikipedia:Louis_Rossmann|Louis Rossmann]] in 2022 as Director of Community Outreach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louis Rossmann |url=https://rossmanngroup.com/louis-rossmann |url-status=live |website=[[Rossman Repair Group]]}} ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0236-29/https://rossmanngroup.com:443/louis-rossmann Archived])</ref>

[https://keyboard.futo.org/ FUTO Keyboard] is a keyboard app for [[Android]]-based operating systems which offers many modern typing features like localized voice input, swipe typing, and autocorrect, while respecting the purchaser's rights.

FUTO has been criticized for using their own definition of the term "open source"<ref>https://danb.me/blog/futo-open-source-definition/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251220052400/https://danb.me/blog/futo-open-source-definition/ Archived])</ref> and claiming their applications are "open source", when their license does not meet the [https://opensource.org/osd OSI's definition of the term]. FUTO has since changed their wording.<ref>https://www.futo.org/about/futo-statement-on-opensource/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260206070334/https://www.futo.org/about/futo-statement-on-opensource/ Archived])</ref>

FUTO has been criticized for using their own definition of the term "open source"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Dan |date=2024-06-04 |title=Futo, Please don't attempt to create your own Open Source Definition |url=https://danb.me/blog/futo-open-source-definition/ |url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251220052400/https://danb.me/blog/futo-open-source-definition/ Archived])</ref> and claiming their applications are "open source", when their license does not meet the [https://opensource.org/osd OSI's definition of the term]. FUTO has since changed their wording.<ref>https://www.futo.org/about/futo-statement-on-opensource/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260206070334/https://www.futo.org/about/futo-statement-on-opensource/ Archived])</ref>

==Organization's objectives & principles==

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1. Source First/Open Source: If people are to have control over the computers in their lives, they must have the capability to inspect and modify the software running on them.

2. Self Manageable Servers (if applicable): Servers should be Source First too. It should be relatively easy for a user to run their own server for whatever service their client software needs.

2. Self Manageable Servers (if applicable): Servers should be Source First too. It should be relatively easy for a user to [[Self-hosting|run their own server]] for whatever service their client software needs.

3. Sovereign Identity (if applicable): Servers must allow the user to authenticate with a private/public key pair. Email and phone number authentication is sensible for normies, but it must always be possible for a user to transition to using a sovereign mechanism.

4. Open Databases (if applicable): Crowdsourced content should never be kept hidden in a silo by the crowdsourcer. The creator of the content most likely intended for their work to be distributed as widely as possible. The crowdsourcer must provide reasonable mechanisms for the content to be distributed by others.

4. Open Databases (if applicable): Crowdsourced content should never be kept [[Data lock-in|hidden in a silo]] by the crowdsourcer. The creator of the content most likely intended for their work to be distributed as widely as possible. The crowdsourcer must provide reasonable mechanisms for the content to be distributed by others.

5. End-to-end Encryption (if possible): Servers should never be able to leverage their man in the middle status to discern the content of communications between their users.

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-[https://futo.org/ '''FUTO'''] , founded in 2021 by Eron Wolf (a software developer, and noteworthy investor in [[WhatsApp]]<ref>https://www.cspicenter.com/p/36-the-future-of-tech-bonus-episode-34f ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251108041919/https://www.cspicenter.com/p/36-the-future-of-tech-bonus-episode-34f Archived])</ref>), is an organization that develops applications and sponsors FOSS ([[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|free and open source]]) software projects as well as other independent software projects that align with their principles.<ref>https://futo.org/about/what-is-futo/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260204001752/https://www.futo.org/about/what-is-futo/ Archived])</ref><ref>https://futo.org/grants/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260121000641/https://futo.org/grants/ Archived])</ref> FUTO has enabled the development of notable apps, such as Immich, FUTO Keyboard, and GrayJay.
+[https://futo.org/ '''FUTO'''] , founded in 2021 by Eron Wolf (a software developer, and noteworthy investor in [[WhatsApp]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-18 |title=The Future of Tech (Bonus Episode) {{!}} Eron Wolf & Richard Hanania |url=https://www.cspicenter.com/p/36-the-future-of-tech-bonus-episode-34f |url-status=live |website=[[Substack]] |publisher=[[Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology]]}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251108041919/https://www.cspicenter.com/p/36-the-future-of-tech-bonus-episode-34f Archived])</ref>), is an organization that develops applications and sponsors FOSS ([[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|free and open source]]) software projects as well as other independent software projects that align with their principles.<ref>https://futo.org/about/what-is-futo/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260204001752/https://www.futo.org/about/what-is-futo/ Archived])</ref><ref>https://futo.org/grants/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260121000641/https://futo.org/grants/ Archived])</ref> FUTO has enabled the development of notable apps, such as Immich, FUTO Keyboard, and GrayJay.
-Eron Wolf hired [[wikipedia:Louis_Rossmann|Louis Rossmann]] in 2022 as Director of Community Outreach.<ref>https://rossmanngroup.com/louis-rossmann ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0236-29/https://rossmanngroup.com:443/louis-rossmann Archived])</ref>
+Eron Wolf hired [[wikipedia:Louis_Rossmann|Louis Rossmann]] in 2022 as Director of Community Outreach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louis Rossmann |url=https://rossmanngroup.com/louis-rossmann |url-status=live |website=[[Rossman Repair Group]]}} ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0236-29/https://rossmanngroup.com:443/louis-rossmann Archived])</ref>
 [https://keyboard.futo.org/ FUTO Keyboard] is a keyboard app for [[Android]]-based operating systems which offers many modern typing features like localized voice input, swipe typing, and autocorrect, while respecting the purchaser's rights.
-FUTO has been criticized for using their own definition of the term "open source"<ref>https://danb.me/blog/futo-open-source-definition/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251220052400/https://danb.me/blog/futo-open-source-definition/ Archived])</ref> and claiming their applications are "open source", when their license does not meet the [https://opensource.org/osd OSI's definition of the term]. FUTO has since changed their wording.<ref>https://www.futo.org/about/futo-statement-on-opensource/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260206070334/https://www.futo.org/about/futo-statement-on-opensource/ Archived])</ref>
+FUTO has been criticized for using their own definition of the term "open source"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Dan |date=2024-06-04 |title=Futo, Please don't attempt to create your own Open Source Definition |url=https://danb.me/blog/futo-open-source-definition/ |url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251220052400/https://danb.me/blog/futo-open-source-definition/ Archived])</ref> and claiming their applications are "open source", when their license does not meet the [https://opensource.org/osd OSI's definition of the term]. FUTO has since changed their wording.<ref>https://www.futo.org/about/futo-statement-on-opensource/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260206070334/https://www.futo.org/about/futo-statement-on-opensource/ Archived])</ref>
 ==Organization's objectives & principles==
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 . Source First/Open Source: If people are to have control over the computers in their lives, they must have the capability to inspect and modify the software running on them.
-. Self Manageable Servers (if applicable): Servers should be Source First too. It should be relatively easy for a user to run their own server for whatever service their client software needs.
+. Self Manageable Servers (if applicable): Servers should be Source First too. It should be relatively easy for a user to [[Self-hosting|run their own server]] for whatever service their client software needs.
 . Sovereign Identity (if applicable): Servers must allow the user to authenticate with a private/public key pair. Email and phone number authentication is sensible for normies, but it must always be possible for a user to transition to using a sovereign mechanism.
-. Open Databases (if applicable): Crowdsourced content should never be kept hidden in a silo by the crowdsourcer. The creator of the content most likely intended for their work to be distributed as widely as possible. The crowdsourcer must provide reasonable mechanisms for the content to be distributed by others.
+. Open Databases (if applicable): Crowdsourced content should never be kept [[Data lock-in|hidden in a silo]] by the crowdsourcer. The creator of the content most likely intended for their work to be distributed as widely as possible. The crowdsourcer must provide reasonable mechanisms for the content to be distributed by others.
 . End-to-end Encryption (if possible): Servers should never be able to leverage their man in the middle status to discern the content of communications between their users.