Open Source Development 3
References for this Part
https://opensource.guide/starting-a-project/
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/a-practical-guide-to-start-opensource-contributions/
https://thelinuxcode.com/how-to-start-an-open-source-project-a-guide-for-developers/
Model Solutions Previous Lesson
The model solution will not appear until next week due to the magnitude of the exercise.
Howto [sic] Start an Open Source Project
Let us look some explanations:
From Opensource.guide
Starting an Open Source Project
From Freecodecamp.org
From thelinuxcode.com
How to Start an Open Source Project: A Guide for Developers
- Licensing
- Testing
- Continuous Integration / Deployment
What Do They All Have
Everybody agrees that any FOSS project must include the following documentation:
- LICENSE - Open source license
- README
- Contributing guidelines
- Code of conduct
The latter two as either separate files, or possibly written into the README.