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Re:Open-source, not open-contribution by yawaramin on Thursday January 28, 2021 @12:29PM (#25945283)
> Asking the maintainer if you are allowed to provide a fix is an option?

It is (or should be) a standard practice to file an issue on the repo and ask there before starting work.

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Re:Open-source, not open-contribution by vorpalhex on Thursday January 28, 2021 @12:41PM (#25945455)
Even if the repo is open to PRs, you want to make sure you're not duplicating work someone else is doing and that you have all the requirements.
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