On Tue, Jun 06, 2017 at 06:23:30PM +0100, Chris Lamb wrote: > Hi -project, > > GitHub recently published the announcements of their 2017 Open Source > Survey: > > http://opensourcesurvey.org/2017/ > > > I was wondering whether any fellow developers had read this and whether > they had evaulated it in the context of the Debian project. To kick this > off, let me quote some of their key insights: > > * Documentation is highly valued, frequently overlooked, and a > means for establishing inclusive and accessible communities. >
Debian gets this. It's relatively well documented. > * Negative interactions are infrequent but highly visible, with > consequences for project activity. Much more visible here because we don't tend to hide problems, potentially. It has had HUGE consequences for a few things but, in general Debian works well > > * Open source is used by the whole world, but its contributors > don't yet reflect its broad audience. > We do better than many - and we know where we're under-representative. > * Using and contributing to open source often happens on the job. Or in universities / bedrooms ... we understand FLOSS better than most. > > * Open source is the default when choosing software. Tell me again, what part of closed source software is part of Debian main? :) All best Andy C > > > Best wishes, > > -- > ,''`. > : :' : Chris Lamb > `. `'` [email protected] / chris-lamb.co.uk > `-
