[OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Users Charter

[Jody Garnett]

I think you are leaning towards the "social contract" associated with being part of a community.

For organisations that do not wish to participate, that is fine. Participation is one way of minimising the risks associated with the use of open source software, as long as they are making that decision with a decent understanding that is fine.

The way I figure it they will get burned a few times before taking interesting in participation :) But yeah if you are talking to managers speak in terms of risk and change control, not community/participation - know your audience.

I think I had a rant about the social contact last year, it produced one more tester of GeoServer - making the process of issuing release candidates suspect.
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Jody Garnett

On 26 April 2014 at 2:55:09 am, Steven Feldman (shfeldman at gmail.com) wrote:

Does anyone know of a charter or code of responsible behaviour for organisations that make use of open source technology?

I’m thinking of a list of do’s and don’t’s that would help managers in user organisations to understand that while the software may be free from a license fee there is a community ecosphere that needs to be supported.

Cheers
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Steven


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