Give away your code, but never your time

Re:Give away your code, but never your time by thinkloop on Monday September 11, 2017 @06:19AM (#15217376)

> creating an open source project is a contract with the community, and part of that contract is to assist members of this community that might require features or have issues.

If this were strictly enforced, there would be much fewer open source projects, as not all authors would be able to meet the obligations.

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Re:Give away your code, but never your time by LeoNatan25 on Monday September 11, 2017 @07:12AM (#15217585)

Then add a disclaimer that the repository is not actively maintained and is looking for maintainers. This will absolve the responsibility of the entity that can no longer sustain the project and set the expectations of visitors accordingly.

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Re:Give away your code, but never your time by Chris2048 on Monday September 11, 2017 @12:20PM (#15219641)

There are some areas where fewer projects would be a good think. There is a burden of choice that can be solved by filtering for authors ready and willing to meet more requirements.

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