Software
Debian
Debian is a free Linux-based operating system maintained by over 1,000 people worldwide that by 2006 formalized power sharing by recognizing a subset of developers to vote on technical and governance resolutions, all without a legal entity.
Groupmuse
Groupmuse is a platform for live music run that survived the pandemic in 2020 by expanding to online shows, becoming a worker-owned co-op, and then adding a second class designed by an advisory council of musicians.
HackerNoon
HackerNoon is a tech publication that ran a $1.2m equity crowdfunding campaign in 2019 to leave Medium and build a platform of their own.
Juno
Juno was an NYC-based ride-hail app that promised drivers equity based on trips completed, but got acquired in 2017 and eventually shut down and ended the stock program.
Python
Python is a popular computer programming language that evolved in 2018 from a 'benevolent dictator for life' to a foundation with five-member steering council that included its founder for a term, and currently runs smoothly.