Joining FINOS etc.

[dselman]

Discussion 🗣

I've recently met FINOS as well as spent time at Stanford Codex. It is clear that there is a large community of academic and commercial folks working in legal-tech as well as adjacent spaces. We are struggling to reach those folks and the AP community has a solid core, but is small.

I would like to use this issue to float the idea that we consider rolling under the FINOS project, to be able to participate more fully in that community and to create synergies.

Context

Accord Project has a small and active community, but it has limited resources for community engagement.

Detailed Description

ISDA recently appointed FINOS to host the Common Domain Model, taking a not dissimilar approach.

Stanford Codex may also host some of its Legal-Tech projects under FINOS.

Given the size of the FINOS community, and the profile of the members, I think we may get more sponsorship, visibility and engagement — and can perhaps carve out the "binding of models, logic and text" as the core mission.

It may also give us access to organisational resources, conference, meet-ups etc to help grow the community.

[mttrbrts]

Questions from TSC call:

• What alternative Foundations would be appropriate?
• Is FinTech too limiting for our scope?
• How does FINOS differ from the benefits of direct Linux Foundation membership?
• What more can the Linux Foundation offer us?

Actions:

• Research alternatives
• Schedule call with FINOS