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| + | To quote from the excellent http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/open-source-community-simplified/ (Highly recommended read, and make sure you read the comment section, too.) | ||
| + | :''Growing and maintaining an open-source community depends essentially on three things:'' | ||
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| + | :* ''Getting people interested in contributing'' | ||
| + | :* ''Removing the barriers to entering the project and contributing'' | ||
| + | :* ''Retaining contributors so that they keep contributing'' | ||
| + | :''If you can get people interested, then have them actually contribute, and then have them stick around, you have a community. Otherwise, you don’t.'' | ||
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Below is a link to Ed Merks' and Chris Aniszczyk's presentation at EclipseCON 2008, entitled [http://www.eclipsecon.org/2008/?page=sub/&id=54 Diversity is the Spice of Life]. | Below is a link to Ed Merks' and Chris Aniszczyk's presentation at EclipseCON 2008, entitled [http://www.eclipsecon.org/2008/?page=sub/&id=54 Diversity is the Spice of Life]. | ||
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* [http://www.eclipse.org/modeling/emf/docs/presentations/EclipseCon/EclipseCon2008_54L_Diversity_is_the_Spice_of_Life.pdf Diversity is the Spice of Life] (PDF, 1.2M) | * [http://www.eclipse.org/modeling/emf/docs/presentations/EclipseCon/EclipseCon2008_54L_Diversity_is_the_Spice_of_Life.pdf Diversity is the Spice of Life] (PDF, 1.2M) | ||
* [http://archive.eclipse.org/modeling/presentations/EclipseCon2008_54L_Diversity_is_the_Spice_of_Life.ppt Diversity is the Spice of Life] (PPT, 19M) | * [http://archive.eclipse.org/modeling/presentations/EclipseCon2008_54L_Diversity_is_the_Spice_of_Life.ppt Diversity is the Spice of Life] (PPT, 19M) | ||
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If you have anything else to contribute here -- success stories, other advice or tips -- please do! | If you have anything else to contribute here -- success stories, other advice or tips -- please do! | ||
Latest revision as of 16:02, 10 March 2011
To quote from the excellent http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/open-source-community-simplified/ (Highly recommended read, and make sure you read the comment section, too.)
- Growing and maintaining an open-source community depends essentially on three things:
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- Getting people interested in contributing
- Removing the barriers to entering the project and contributing
- Retaining contributors so that they keep contributing
- If you can get people interested, then have them actually contribute, and then have them stick around, you have a community. Otherwise, you don’t.
Below is a link to Ed Merks' and Chris Aniszczyk's presentation at EclipseCON 2008, entitled Diversity is the Spice of Life.
It includes many tips, tricks, suggestions, and ideas for fostering community growth.
- Diversity is the Spice of Life (PDF, 1.2M)
- Diversity is the Spice of Life (PPT, 19M)
If you have anything else to contribute here -- success stories, other advice or tips -- please do!
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