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10 Resources for Successfully Launching an Open Source Project

If you're in the process of launching an open source project, a little up-front footwork and howework can help things go smoothly, and even keep you out of trouble. Issues pertaining to licensing, distribution, support options and even branding require thinking ahead if you want your project to flourish, and to stay safe. Fortunately, just as free availability is a mantra for open source products, it is for many helpful resources too. In this post, you'll find our updated collection of good, free resources to pay attention to if you're doing an open source project--or if your organization is deploying open source software.


SourceForge Acquiring Open Source Dev Portal Ohloh

At the market close today, SourceFourge announced that it is acquiring Ohloh Corporation and Ohloh.net, a privately held development portal that aggregates open source projects, offers community features around them, and more. The financial terms were not disclosed, and the deal is expectd to close in June. Ohloh's database of open source projects includes journal entries for each project, reviews, news, related links and more. You can see an example Ohloh page, on Xen, here.?


SourceForge's Open Source Awards Now Open for All Projects

SourceForge, which is behind many top web wites including Linux.com and Slashdot.org, has just announced the opening of nominations for its third annual SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards. There's a big difference in how the awards process is structured this time around: For the first time, all open source projects -- not just those on SourceForge.net -- are eligible. The awards recognize open source projects that have the most supportive community following, and those that voters believe reflect high quality, creativity and ingenuity. In open source fashion, the community--not a panel of judges--votes for the award winners. You can find out more on the awards categories and July's awards ceremony here.



SourceForge Embraces OpenID in a Broad Implementation

SourceForge, which is behind several media properties including Slashdot, SourceForge.net, Linux.com and Freshmeat.net, is announcing today that it is including OpenID functionality in its SourceForge.net website. OpenID, of course, is an open, decentralized framework for handling digital identities and authentication. It eliminates the need for multiple usernames online. Many big companies, including Google, Yahoo, IBM, and Microsoft (OpenID can be used with Windows CardSpace) employ OpenID. SourceForge's move, and the extent to which it's embracing OpenID, makes it one of the largest implementers yet.