OSC - Project Incubation Working Group
This working group builds off the foundation established by the Project Framework WG.
Purpose/Goals
Establish a clear and efficient process for nurturing and advancing open source projects, ensuring they align with organizational goals and contribute meaningfully to the broader community. This initiative aims to foster a collaborative environment, provide necessary resources, and guide projects toward sustained growth and impact in the open source landscape.
The initial output should be as minimal as possible, but should cover:
Develop a comprehensive document outlining the step-by-step process for incubating open source projects within the organization. This document should include criteria for project selection, guidelines for community engagement, and a roadmap for project advancement.
Since this is a working group, we should end up with an actual artifact representing our first policy draft.
Items to Note: Projects that are incubating have less policies to follow, more mature projects have more items to adopt
Committee
This working group has oversight by the Open Source Committee.
Stakeholders
Project Maintainers
Developers and Contributors
Open Source Office (OSO)
Technical Steering Committee (TSC)
Open Source Committee (OSC)
Open Source Community Members
Project Users and Beneficiaries
Membership
Open Source Office
Projected Deliverables
Initiate Stakeholder Engagement:
Identify and reach out to project maintainers, developers, and other relevant stakeholders. Schedule meetings or workshops to gather input on incubation process requirements.
Research Areas
Apache Software Foundation
Incubator Process: Apache has a well-established Incubator project that serves as a gateway for new projects to enter the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). The incubation process involves thorough examination of the project's code, community, and governance.
Collaboration Channels
Discord
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