Open source strategy

These sections cover our strategy and major considerations for creating open source code and materials, and working with open source communities.

• Open source strategy and policies
  • Upstream first
  • Upstream work can’t be done on nights and weekends
  • Center the community’s strategy and mission
  • Decisions should be made with the community, not us alone
  • Don’t plant flags
  • Healthy need more than just technology
  • Give attribution to others
• Funding for open source
  • Seek funding that aligns our values and strategy with the community
  • Seek funding that matches our capacity and goals
  • Be transparent in our mission, strategy, and operations
  • Get consent before seeking funding
  • Include others in funding opportunities
  • Find ways to compensate others for time
  • Dedicated funding means we work for the community
  • Carry out work in community spaces
  • Ask others to assess our work
  • Be realistic about how much work this takes
• Intellectual property
  • Software licenses
  • Text and non-trademark design assets
  • Trademarks and logos
• Key open source communities
  • Ways to support key communities
  • List of key communities