[TriLUG] Advice on running an OSS project?

[Jim Ray]

here's the url that eric raymond pointed out to me:
http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Software-Release-Practice-HOWTO/


> -----Original Message-----
> From: David R.Matusiak [mailto:dave at matusiak.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:28 PM
> To: trilug at trilug.org
> Subject: [TriLUG] Advice on running an OSS project?
> 
> 
> Hello TriLUGgers --
> 
> I would like to solicit your advice and comments about starting and 
> managing a small-scale OSS project.  The things that 
> immediately spring 
> to mind include:
> 
> - A simple web page to act as the projects' "home."  This 
> would likely 
> include a  description the software and its (intended) functions, as 
> well as offer downloads and revision history.
> 
> - a Documentation section (which might include 
> download/compilation/install instructions, admin/programmer 
> functions, 
> known bugs, FAQ, etc).
> 
> - Mailing List(s) for folks to gather more info and/or ask further 
> questions.  (Much like trilug - a Dev list in addition to the Main 
> communication list).
> 
> - Possibly a CVS repository (thus to facilitate contribution of 
> patches/fixes/etc).
> 
> Beyond that, I am not sure how much further you have to take it.
> 
> Initial discussions focus around a GPL'ed license for the 
> project, but 
> I don't know enough about the legal protections and 
> limitations to make 
> a skilled decision.  Plus, we are still awaiting the "Official 
> Permission" to Open Source our current work.
> 
> Sorry if this request seems rather nebulous and ignorant, but I was 
> hoping to get a thread going with some ideas about "What 
> would be some 
> better ways to get off the ground" and "What nasty things you would 
> certainly want to avoid from the start."  Regardless, I value the 
> opinions of TriLUG members and think this could be a fun topic to 
> discuss fer a while.
> 
> Thanks!
> dave m.
> 
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