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Open source means more than just publishing code

Original: Open source is more than publishing code. Documentation, examples, licensing, and maintenance all help determine whether

Software developers are arguing that open source success requires more than making code public. Documentation, worked examples, clear licensing, and ongoing maintenance are what decide whether a project becomes genuinely useful to others. The point being made in these discussions is that publishing code is the beginning of an open source project, not the finish line.

Why now: Debate over what makes open source projects genuinely usable, beyond simply releasing the code

open sourceBrandon Himpfen

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• Open source is more than publishing code. Documentation, examples, licensing, and maintenance all help determine whether a project becomes useful to other people. Making code public is the beginning, not the finish. # OpenSource · brandonhimpfen · 2

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