Minga becomes Minga Commons
A full name, an open ring, and the same promise: free tools for collectives that get things done. Why this name, and what it commits us to.
Minga is now called Minga Commons. The name changes, the promise stays: free tools for collectives that get things done.
Why “Commons”
The word minga comes from Quechua: the minka is the collective work site where everyone brings their share to build what will serve all. What we were missing was a way to say, in the name itself, what we build: commons. Software whose code is public, that others can pick up, audit and host, and that belongs to no one in particular.
It's also our acronym: Mutualisation, Inclusif, Numérique, Global, Audace (pooling, inclusive, digital, global, daring).
An open ring
The new symbol is a ring that doesn't close. A circle where there's always room for one more: for a nonprofit just arriving, for a local government that wants to pool resources, for a person who wants to contribute.
What the name commits us to
A name is something you can check. Minga Commons commits to five things, each with its public proof:
- all the code is free, from the very first version;
- your data stays in Europe;
- prices are public and progressive;
- an impact report comes out every year;
- a share of the profits goes to causes that work.
If one of these commitments has no proof, it isn't a commitment. Tell us.