IT Services Circle
Apr 5, 2022 · R&D Management
Succession Planning for Open‑Source Projects: Legal, Community, and Maintenance Perspectives
The article examines how open‑source projects cope when founders die or disappear, discussing copyright inheritance, contributor licence agreements, community governance models, the "bus factor" risk, and practical solutions such as designated successors on platforms like GitHub and GitLab.
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