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Methodological note [1] Available at: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/resources/open-source-guides/ [2] Available at: https://opensource.guide/ [3] The Sharing and Reuse Action is part of the European…

4. Long-term sustainability References contained in the Guidelines Several research methods were employed to produce the Guidelines for Sustainable Open Source Communities in the Public Sector. More…

3. Building your own public sector OSS community 5. Methodological Note If there is one thing that you should take away from these Guidelines, it is that the sustainability of OSS communities is not a…

2. Joining an existing community 4. Long-term sustainability If you have decided to create a new open source community, this section will explore the key issues that you may encounter and how to…

1. Setting the foundation for sustainable open source engagements 3. Building your own public sector OSS community After assessing your needs and IT capabilities and evaluating the open source…

Terms and Definitions 2. Joining an existing community When considering starting an open source engagement, public administrations are faced with two key choices: join an existing community or create…

Introduction 1. Setting the foundation for sustainable open source engagements Term Definition Fork Creating a “fork” is producing a personal copy of someone else’s project. Forks act as a bridge…