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(Easy) ways to help struggling open source projects (lemmy.ml)
submitted 7 months ago by lemmyreader@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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  • step in and help review a few PRs

  • help the project triage/reproduce bugs

  • if code in the PR looks complicated or is hard to understand, ask for an explanation

  • express your gratitude to the maintainers

  • make your company sponsor projects they depend on

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Daniel is the creator of cURL : https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2021/03/30/howto-backdoor-curl/

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[-] bmcgonag@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago

I personally think you should move the fourth bullet (express your gratitude to the maintainers) to the first position in your list. But a great, simple list none-the-less.

this post was submitted on 01 Apr 2024
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