Aragon OSx: The Operating System for DAOs Built with the Unix Philosophy
DAO technology is still in the early adoption phase, with many organizations experimenting to discover successful governance models. One of the biggest challenges for DAOs is the immutability of the blockchain, which can make adaptation and experimentation difficult. To address this, many DAOs have been running operations off-chain, relying on trusted actors to execute decisions. However, the true potential of DAOs lies in running on blockchains.
Introducing Aragon OSx, a new DAO framework designed to be lean and modular, allowing organizations to customize and adapt their governance easily. By following the Unix philosophy of simplicity, modularity, and flexibility, organizations can find solutions that work for them and change them as needed.
An operating system is essential for managing permissions to untrusted apps, allowing for easy updates and changes without reinstalling the entire system. The Unix philosophy, with its focus on simplicity and flexibility, guided the development of Aragon OSx.
The core of Aragon OSx is the DAO core, which manages permissions to outside programs, while plugins are external programs that solve small, custom problems. Developers have control over their plugins, making them upgradeable or non-upgradeable as needed.
Aragon OSx enables mutable organizations on an immutable blockchain, allowing for easy adaptation and evolution without deploying a new DAO every time changes are needed. This approach will enable new experiments in governance and empower organizations to evolve at the speed of software.
Anyone can build a plugin for Aragon OSx, with quickstart guides and boilerplates available to help developers get started. The possibilities for unique governance modules are endless, and the developer community is eager to see what creations will emerge.
With Aragon OSx, the future of DAO governance looks bright, with the potential for innovative solutions and rapid evolution in the world of decentralized organizations.
