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And note that even if you're just "a random someone with a bunch of open source repos", you almost certainly already qualify for this program: --- In order to
by TheRealPomax 4y ago
And note that even if you're just "a random someone with a bunch of open source repos", you almost certainly already qualify for this program:
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In order to be accepted into the GitLab for Open Source Program, applicants must:
- Use OSI-approved licenses for their projects: Every project in the applying namespace must be published under an OSI-approved open source license. [1]
- Not seek profit: An organization can accept donations to sustain its work, but it can’t seek to make a profit by selling services, by charging for enhancements or add-ons, or by other means.
- Be publicly visible: Both the applicant's GitLab.com group or self-managed instance and source code must be publicly visible and publicly available.
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[1] https://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical https://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical
- thayne 4y ago> Every project in the applying namespace must be published under an OSI-approved open source license Well I guess I would have to split out my one little private repo I use for my dotfiles into a separate account in order to qualify.
- oy6amn8RDPw8w9n 4y agotfw GitLab admits that their own product isn't open-source ;) ("can’t seek to make a profit by selling services, by charging for enhancements or add-ons")
- jffry 4y agoThat isn't Gitlab saying those are the requirements for being "open-source", it's just their requirements for who they are willing to give a generously large amount of free services to. I think it's quite fair to say you're not going to give free services out to open source projects that are seeking to fundraise beyond covering their costs.
- synu 4y agoThey’ve been saying that for a long time. https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/07/20/gitlab-is-open-core-github-is-closed-source/ https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/07/20/gitlab-is-open-core...