FAIR3: New-Generation Alliance

FAIR3 emerges as a new-generation alliance and value framework designed to help reposition open source in the face of 21st century challenges. While deeply rooted in the spirit of openness, collaboration, and shared knowledge, FAIR3 introduces five core principles to address today’s ethical, structural, and economic problems:

FAIR3 = Decentralization + Fairness + Justice + Transparency + Autonomy

Each principle supports the others and corresponds to a key area of concern in the open source movement:

• Decentralization: Mitigates single points of failure and power monopolies

• Fairness: Addresses imbalanced value distribution

• Justice: Ensures ethical, responsible use of technology

• Transparency: Reinforces trust, governance accountability, and auditability

• Autonomy: Strengthens self-governance and community-led direction

FAIR3 is not merely a theoretical vision—it is also a policy toolkit, a community model, and a funding strategy. It incorporates mechanisms like the Justice Fund and the Tech Fairness Fund to provide concrete support for contributors, ethical innovation, and digital public goods.

By framing open source through the lens of ethical governance, systemic equity, and shared digital stewardship, FAIR3 offers a more resilient and just model of innovation.