We’re digging a little deeper into our own organizational model (finally). How do we evaluate it, how does it compare to the models of similar projects, and where do we want our governance model to grow into in the near future? Together with the Free Knowledge Institute, we embarked on a reflective journey to understand…
We were invited to give a talk at the COSCUP x UbuCon Asia 2026 in Tapei, Taiwan (8-9 August 2026). COSCUP (Conference for Open Source Coders, Users, and Promoters) is an annual conference in Taiwan, jointly organized by open-source communities. Below is a video recording of the presentation entitled Open source, open voice: the power…
In 2025 we collaborate with young developers under the auspices of the Google Summer of Code Programme. The aim of this project is to introduce developers to open source development and to add Docker support to the Consul Democracy software.
Dedicated Mentoring Program 2025 In 2025 we collaborate with young developers under the auspices of the Dedicated Mentoring Programme by Code4GovTech. The aim of this project is to add SAML and OpenID support to the Consul Democracy platform. By integrating SAML and OpenID suport, public institutions will be able to user and integrate their exisiting…
The software ecosystem around the Consul Democracy project is large and wide and emcompasses many software companies, local governments, civic tech non-profits and ngo’s who work with the code, modify it to meet their special needs, and, sometimes, bring crucial features back to make their modifications available to the wider community of users and developers.…
Here’s release 2.2.1. of the Consul Democracy open source software. This is a maintenance release with: Check the Changelog to see all the changes. Updating your fork Check how to keep your fork updated; if you’re upgrading from release 2.2.0 or release 2.1.1, you can just: If you’re upgrading from version 2.1.1, make sure to…
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