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How We Work

Radworks is composed of Orgs. Orgs represent different groups of contributors that are funded from its treasury. Orgs serve the Radworks purpose by building technologies for developers that cultivate internet freedom. To obtain funding, Orgs must pass annual budget proposals through Radworks governance (see Governance Manual).

All Orgs have the autonomy to choose their own governance models, manage their own funds and run their own organizations. Each Org is required to participate in quarterly community calls and report to the community on their progress on the objectives outlined in their annual funding proposals.

"Diagram of the Radworks ecosystem, with Radworks encompassing multiple Orgs, each of which have one or more Teams consisting of one or more Contributors"

Currently, Radworks funds four separate Orgs: Radicle, Drips, Radworks Product, and Foundation.

Radicle Org​

The Radicle Org aims to develop a fully-sovereign code collaboration stack called “Radicle”. Radicle is designed to be a secure, decentralized and powerful alternative to code forges such as GitHub and GitLab while preserving user sovereignty and freedom. See the Radicle Org's community approved strategy & budget for 2025.

Drips Org​

The Drips Org’s mission is to enable FOSS developers to financially thrive by taking on the problem of FOSS sustainability / funding public goods. Drips develops novel protocols, tools and applications that enable new value flows for developers in order to receive funds from their users and supporters. See the Drips Org's community approved strategy & budget for 2025.

Radworks Product Org​

The Radworks Product Org's mission is to popularize the Radicle sovereign developer stack and prove new business models around it. Radworks Product brings together efforts from the RSN and the current Radicle Desktop client, with the goal to develop a coherent product experience. See the Radworks Product Org's community approved strategy and budget for 2025.

Foundation Org​

The Foundation Org is represented by the Better Internet Foundation (previously Radicle Foundation) - a Swiss non-profit entity. The Foundation's purpose is to support projects and people developing resilient, non-extractive peer-to-peer technologies that promote Internet freedom. In its role as protector of the Ecosystem, the Foundation stewards identification and responses to Org-specific and Ecosystem-wide needs and risks in an increasingly evolving regulatory environment. See the Foundation Org's community approved strategy and budget for 2025.

The Better Internet Foundation does not control treasury funds, nor can it direct product development of Radicle, Drips, and Radworks Product.