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Pierre-Yves Lapersonne@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 14 days ago

About open source and “whale fall”, or when community restarts projects from forks.

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About open source and “whale fall”, or when community restarts projects from forks.

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Pierre-Yves Lapersonne@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 14 days ago
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Whale Fall
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What happens when a large open source project dies.
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    14 days ago

    It’s an interesting metaphor and makes for a good read.

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