User overactor

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How do I deal with (enthusiastic) contributors who damage more than they help?

asked Jun 25, 2015 at 23:18

22 votes

1 answer

301 views

Has there been research about how aware the general public is of open source?

asked Jun 28, 2015 at 6:40

22 votes

5 answers

4k views

What can I do when a fork of my project is out-competing mine?

asked Jul 22, 2015 at 12:16

17 votes

1 answer

1k views

What do I do if my contributors are split into two camps?

asked Jul 7, 2015 at 12:17

15 votes

4 answers

287 views

Is making a living by working only on FLOSS projects a viable option?

asked Jul 3, 2015 at 10:14

11 votes

1 answer

172 views

Are there good reasons to open source "trivial" projects?

asked Jun 24, 2015 at 9:24

9 votes

5 answers

1k views

How can I know how much of a change to make in each of my pull requests?

asked Jul 13, 2015 at 11:57

8 votes

3 answers

163 views

How do I ensure my documentary adheres to Open Source principles as closely as possible?

asked Jul 10, 2015 at 6:55

7 votes

2 answers

454 views

Can I make a derived work of a GPL project and a non GPL project for personal use?

asked Jun 30, 2015 at 8:12

5 votes

2 answers

436 views

Can I forbid distributing my open source project for less money than I do?

asked Jul 22, 2015 at 10:16

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10 Questions

How do I deal with (enthusiastic) contributors who damage more than they help?

Has there been research about how aware the general public is of open source?

What can I do when a fork of my project is out-competing mine?

What do I do if my contributors are split into two camps?

Is making a living by working only on FLOSS projects a viable option?

Are there good reasons to open source "trivial" projects?

How can I know how much of a change to make in each of my pull requests?

How do I ensure my documentary adheres to Open Source principles as closely as possible?

Can I make a derived work of a GPL project and a non GPL project for personal use?

Can I forbid distributing my open source project for less money than I do?