Channel: Community Blog

When you find an open source project to which you want to contribute, you might feel ready to jump right in and start making an…read full post

There are relatively common forms that a contribution might end up taking when submitted to an open source project. We can examine from an outside…read full post

Code is the first thing that comes to mind when people think open source contributions. But it's not the only type of contribution, not even…read full post

Beyond the logistical challenges of bringing new people into a community is the harder-to-define part of bringing people into a community in a welcoming way…read full post

One of the most important topics in the open source community is "how do we attract more people to our community?" This makes perfect sense…read full post

The Open Source Way guidebook is now in preview release. Find out how this open source guidebook has been developed and why…read full post

The Red Hat legal team and the Open Source Program Office are immensely thrilled to announce the publication of Red Hat’s Open Source Participation Guidelines…read full post

In the Open Source Program Office we consider a healthy open source community one that demonstrates open practices, uses open infrastructure, and cultivates an open…read full post

In the course of our work in the Open Source Program Office, we get to have discussions once in a while with Red Hat partners…read full post

Open source projects usually operate according to rules, customs, and processes that determine which contributors have the authority to perform certain tasks. Understanding those rules…read full post