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= Fediversity = # Fediversity
== The Fediverse == ## The Fediverse
The 'Federated Universe' which in our project translates to 'Federated Distributed Social Media' and we take this as broad as possible. The 'Federated Universe' which in our project translates to 'Federated Distributed Social Media' and we take this as broad as possible.
Of course we say that 'all systems using the ActivityPub' are part of this, but also Matrix, e-mail, and EduMeet or NextCloud (for it's calender sharing) are part of this. Any open federated distributed system that allows for communication falls under this flag. Of course we say that 'all systems using the ActivityPub' are part of this, but also Matrix, e-mail, and EduMeet or NextCloud (for it's calender sharing) are part of this. Any open federated distributed system that allows for communication falls under this flag.
== Open Source, Open Systems, Open Everything == ## Open Source, Open Systems, Open Everything
We take a bit of a principal stand on 'open source' (for reasons explained below). We take a bit of a principal stand on 'open source' (for reasons explained below).
When in our project plan it is mentioned that we use 'Open Source Software' we mean: When in our project plan it is mentioned that we use 'Open Source Software' we mean:
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The most important reason for this is that we want to make the barrier to use our proposed setup as low as possible, both in cost as in legal options. The most important reason for this is that we want to make the barrier to use our proposed setup as low as possible, both in cost as in legal options.
== Two verticals == ## Two verticals
The Fediversity project is divided by it's target towards two verticals: The Fediversity project is divided by it's target towards two verticals:
* The public sector * The public sector
* The hosting sector * The hosting sector
=== Public Sector === ### Public Sector
The Public Sector entails: The Public Sector entails:
* Universities * Universities
* Public organisations (Town city councils, National administrations) * Public organisations (Town city councils, National administrations)
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Validity is a very hard to achieve goal because of the so called 'network effect'. For example: if all my friends and family are using WhatsApp, why would I change to Matrix 'there is nobody using that'. We want to fill that void with 'look, universities, libraries, broadcasting, administrations are all using the Fediverse. Validity is a very hard to achieve goal because of the so called 'network effect'. For example: if all my friends and family are using WhatsApp, why would I change to Matrix 'there is nobody using that'. We want to fill that void with 'look, universities, libraries, broadcasting, administrations are all using the Fediverse.
== The Hosting Sector == ## The Hosting Sector
The Hosting Sector entails: The Hosting Sector entails:
* companies that run their own infrastructure * companies that run their own infrastructure
* traditional hosting companies (it infrastructure consultants with their own hardware and usually leased datacenter-space) * traditional hosting companies (it infrastructure consultants with their own hardware and usually leased datacenter-space)
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* experienced local sales and marketing staff (to get a durable client base) * experienced local sales and marketing staff (to get a durable client base)
These micro-cloud providers should (based on the tooling that we provide) be able to supply 1000's of customers with access to the Fediverse without the need to use Big Tech. These micro-cloud providers should (based on the tooling that we provide) be able to supply 1000's of customers with access to the Fediverse without the need to use Big Tech.