Open Source Maintainers GA

Open Source Maintainers GA operates as a principle-driven community dedicated to fostering sustainable, inclusive, an...

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Proposed June 24, 2025

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Principles:
- Respect people, respect time, respect the mission.
- Clarity beats cleverness; kindness beats clout.

Practices:
- State boundaries and intentions plainly.
- Choose the safer option when uncertain; speed follows trust.

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Open Source Maintainers GA operates as a principle-driven community dedicated to fostering sustainable, inclusive, and transparent open-source software development. Guided by clearly defined values prioritized over operational details, the community ensures decisions align with its core mission. Culture is scaled through explicit values practiced daily, reinforced by consistent actions and open communication. The community actively welcomes feedback, using it to drive continuous improvement, and commits to publishing revisions to processes and governance on a regular cadence, ensuring transparency and adaptability. This framework supports a collaborative, resilient ecosystem for maintainers and contributors worldwide.

Published rules are approved principles that are officially in effect.

Drafted rules are newly proposed principles under active discussion and consideration.

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