FUTO - Computers Belong to You Computers Belong to You Computers Belong to You We develop and fund technology to give them back Explore Open Tech What FUTO does differently What we're up to AnnouncementJun 23, 2026 KASROZ: An Optimal Keyboard for Swipe Why not QWERTY? QWERTY was designed in the 1800s for two-handed mechanical typewriters. As a layout, the key optimization places common bigrams on opposing levers so adjacent strikes wouldn't jam.... Lee Miller OpinionApr 15, 2025 Shifting Perspectives on Purchasing Open Source Software At FUTO, we want to make open-source software development sustainable. We believe that developers should be paid for their time and energy spent on their projects, and have the legal ability to... Joe Occhionero OpinionNov 14, 2024 The Future of Software Distribution Software centralization exists on a spectrum between two poles. At one extreme are the hyperscalers like Google and Amazon. Most of the Internet's population lives within gigantic server blocks owned... Adam Jesionowski Read more Funding great projects View more Chat with us Chat with us Join our public chat and let's build great open tech together Join FUTO Chat Frequently asked questions What does FUTO stand for? How is FUTO funded? Is FUTO a non-profit organization? What happens when you receive legal requests? I work in tech, how can I get involved? I'm just some person, how can I get involved?