Contents
Foreword .................................................................................................................................................................4
Abstract ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................6
Documentation....................................................................................................................................................8
Support channels ...............................................................................................................................................9
Security ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Licensing .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
General Licensing Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................... 11
DCOs and CLAs........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Language ..............................................................................................................................................................13
Adopt core open source principles .........................................................................................................13
Peer review ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Release early and often......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Continuous testing and integration ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Conclusion............................................................................................................................................................15
Endnotes ...............................................................................................................................................................16
Acknowledgments...........................................................................................................................................16
Linux Foundation resources .....................................................................................................................16
Feedback ...............................................................................................................................................................16
About the author............................................................................................................................................... 17