diff --git a/content/notes/22-open-source-software.md b/content/notes/22-open-source-software.md index 2010ae4fb..6c389ebb4 100644 --- a/content/notes/22-open-source-software.md +++ b/content/notes/22-open-source-software.md @@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ tags: - open community-led approach - community-led governance needs agreed stucture - e.g., executive, committees, voting process for key decisions + +# Sketch OSS foundations # # sharing development and governance -- required governanc processes similar in big projects +- required governance processes similar in big projects - can benefit from manageing multiple projects together - e.g. apache software foundation (ASF) - american non-profit @@ -54,6 +56,15 @@ tags: - conferences (apacheCon) bringing community together - many others e.g., free software foundation (GNU) -# Sketch OSS foundations +## Incubation into open source foundations +- foundations reputation: projects must he high quality + - but also want to be boradly accepting +- ASF has Apache incubator + - new projects gain inital ASF linkage + - see if projects demonstrate continued development activity + - see if projects are popular iwth end users +- Large organisations can donate code to incubator + - need to be sure that code can be maintained + - e.g., google wave # Understand sustainability challenges \ No newline at end of file