The United Nations is encouraging the use of open source. They see the value of open source software in helping with digital transformation, providing equitable access to technology, and accomplishing the world’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Last year they had an OSPOs for Good event, and the event went so well that this year it […]
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This post is one of a series of posts about what open source software projects can do (if they wish to) to make it easier for companies to participate in their projects. When a company wants to get involved in an open source software, often they need some help understanding how things work. Sometimes it’s
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If you are looking for an open source governance model, there are two resources to explore. Don’t forget, a project’s governance needs to evolve as the project evolves.
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Several happenings over the weekend are case studies in how open source software communities work. The Dev Behind a Hugely Popular GNOME Extension Just Quit While the news is about a developer quitting because it’s not “fun”. I think the message – or messages – are deeper than that. Isn’t it awesome that are free
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Do you miss the hallway track at conferences? All those impromptu conversations with other people that care about open source software? Me too! So we are setting aside some time to have a virtual hallway track. Topic: Growing leaders in open source (Or wherever the conversation goes! It’s the hallway track!) Location: https://meet.jit.si/OpenSourceHallwayTrack Meeting time:
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I once sat on an airplane for 20+ hours in order to spend a day in Italy. I spent the whole trip wondering why we had to meet in person when we have all this technology like video calls, email, irc. While having my surreal foreign driving experience where a gazillion lanes merged into a
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Community managers must make sure their projects are healthy. Before they can help foster and grow a community, they have to make sure it’s a well functioning, welcoming place. While community managers and project leaders often don’t explicitly talk about what’s not working well, you will often find them doing a wide variety of things. They are
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This week I am participating in the opensource.com community blogging challenge: Encouraging New Contributors! Crossfit gyms are great at creating community and welcoming new members. Here are 3 things that Crossfit boxes do that open source software communities could also do to encourage new contributors: Say hi to the new person. I drop in at
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