OPEN WEB COMMUNITY - Growing and sustaining an Open Source Drupal Distribution

This talk explores how open-source distributions foster sustainable communities among users and ensure adequate resources for development and product management. It highlights the significance of Drupal distributions, such as LocalGov Drupal, which are tailored solutions for specific use cases, like public sector applications. The speaker discusses the collaborative efforts between UK councils and Drupal suppliers in building this distribution, emphasizing the community's growth and the funding model being developed to maintain a dedicated core team. Through shared learnings, the session aims to outline strategies for keeping open-source projects secure, efficient, and feature-rich.