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A Third Way for Open-Source Maintenance

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This course teaches a "third way" for sustainable open-source maintenance, emphasizing the importance of maintainers as facilitators of contributions rather than gatekeepers. Students will learn skills such as bug fixing, feature development, code review, and release management. The teaching method includes discussions on the challenges faced by maintainers and strategies for encouraging contributions. This course is intended for open-source project maintainers looking to build a sustainable community of contributors.

Syllabus

A THIRD WAY FOR OPEN SOURCE
NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES, LIKE PACKAGE REPOSITORIES
AS USAGE INCREASES, DEMANDS ON MAINTAINER ATTENTION INCREASE
WRITING CODE: FIX BUGS, WRITE FEATURES, REFACTOR WRITE DOCS ISSUE TRIAGE CODE REVIEW REGULAR RELEASES GREEN BUTTON CONTROL
ISSUE TEAMS DOCS TEAMS NEW CONTRIBUTOR TEAMS RELEASE MANAGERS
#2 THE MOST VALUABLE WORK YOU CAN DO MAINTAINER IS TO RECRUIT OTHER MAINERS
LIBERALLY PASS OUT COMMIT BITS BUT NOT RELEASE PRIVILEGES
WHY DON'T PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE, OR WHY ARE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS "BAD"?
MONOPOLY ON THE MAIN BRANCH
HOW IS THERE A MONOPOLY ON A COPYLEFT PIECE OF IP?
NO WAY TO BRING LEGITIMACY TO A FORK
DESIGN BY COMMITTEE, HOSTILE TAKEOVER, ETC.

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