here's the url that eric raymond pointed out to me: http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Software-Release-Practice-HOWTO/
> -----Original Message----- > From: David R.Matusiak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [TriLUG] Advice on running an OSS project? > > > Hello TriLUGgers -- > > I would like to solicit your advice and comments about starting and > managing a small-scale OSS project. The things that > immediately spring > to mind include: > > - A simple web page to act as the projects' "home." This > would likely > include a description the software and its (intended) functions, as > well as offer downloads and revision history. > > - a Documentation section (which might include > download/compilation/install instructions, admin/programmer > functions, > known bugs, FAQ, etc). > > - Mailing List(s) for folks to gather more info and/or ask further > questions. (Much like trilug - a Dev list in addition to the Main > communication list). > > - Possibly a CVS repository (thus to facilitate contribution of > patches/fixes/etc). > > Beyond that, I am not sure how much further you have to take it. > > Initial discussions focus around a GPL'ed license for the > project, but > I don't know enough about the legal protections and > limitations to make > a skilled decision. Plus, we are still awaiting the "Official > Permission" to Open Source our current work. > > Sorry if this request seems rather nebulous and ignorant, but I was > hoping to get a thread going with some ideas about "What > would be some > better ways to get off the ground" and "What nasty things you would > certainly want to avoid from the start." Regardless, I value the > opinions of TriLUG members and think this could be a fun topic to > discuss fer a while. > > Thanks! > dave m. > > -- > have you seen the Google petition? http://matusiak.org/ > > -- > > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
