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OSS across SLU

About​

Open Source with SLU is dedicated to promoting, improving, and sustaining open-source practices across our campus. We strive to support project teams in enhancing their work, preparing for external contributions, and ensuring long-term sustainability. This initiative aims to identify all open-source projects and projects with the potential to become open source within the university.

Goals​

Our primary goal is to:

  1. Identify and Catalog Projects: Create a comprehensive inventory of open-source projects or those that can potentially transition to open source.
  2. Evaluate Project Readiness: Assess the current state of these projects and their readiness for external contributions.
  3. Support and Enhance: Offer guidance and resources to:
    • Improve code quality, documentation, and accessibility.
    • Prepare projects for external contributors.
    • Implement best practices for sustainable development.
  4. Promote Open Source Culture: Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and innovation across the university.

Why Share Your Project Information?​

By sharing details about your project with us, you gain access to several benefits:

  • Comprehensive Evaluation: We will evaluate your project’s current state, including its codebase, documentation, and overall readiness for open-source contributions.
  • Actionable Feedback: Receive detailed recommendations for improving your project’s quality and sustainability.
  • Community Growth: Learn how to attract and manage external contributors, which can bring fresh perspectives and expertise to your project.
  • Sustainability Planning: Develop strategies to ensure your project’s long-term viability and relevance.
  • Recognition and Exposure: Increase your project’s visibility within and beyond the university, enhancing its impact and reach.

Get Involved​

If you have a project you are working on, please reach out to us. Sharing your project details is the first step towards transforming it into a thriving, open-source initiative.

Fill out our brief form: https://forms.gle/ZTtExwthTr3zMDMe7

You can contact us at oss@slu.edu