OpenSourceCollaboration26 – October - 2017Carlos Martinez-OrtizNetherlands eScience Centerc.martinez@esciencecenter.nl

What is the eScience center?

http://www.esciencecenter.nl/

Version control with git

Version control with git• Git commands:– git init– git add– git commit– git push

https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials

Using Github• Online• Visual interface– Browse– Edit– Explore history– Discuss

Note on Licensing• Add a License– Apache–Many options: GPL, MIT, etc.– Any license is better than no license– Ask for advice

Developing skills• Learning curve for collaboration– https://software-carpentry.org/– eScience essential skills workshops:• Sign up for newsletter at:

https://www.esciencecenter.nl/

Open Source Collaboration• https://github.com/CLARIAH/grlc• Almost did what I wanted• Modifications (pull requests) and dialog

with owner

Sustainable software?• Will it still work next year?• Software decays– New version of dependencies– Requires maintenance

• 10 Ways to keep your successful scientific software alive

https://blog.esciencecenter.nl/

Community building• Community of interested people• How to successfully build a

community?– No magic recipe