R3. Existence of Contribution Recognition and Governance¶
Whether there are policies governing contributor roles and systems in place for acknowledging their contributions ensuring fair and transparent collaboration within software projects.
Clear policies and guidelines on contributing to a software project attract and empower external developers, fostering a collaborative environment.
R3.1. Existence of the Contributors policy¶
What is being measured?¶
- Whether a document stating the contributor's policy exists.
Why should we measure it?¶
- A specified contributors policy is crucial because it provides external developers with the necessary guidelines for contributing, facilitating their involvement and enhancing the software's development and improvement.
How do we measure it?¶
- Not measured.
Types it applies to¶
- all
Weight¶
- 0.0
R3.2.Existence of credit¶
What is being measured?¶
- Whether credit for contributions is provided.
Why should we measure it?¶
- Credit is essential as it acknowledges contributors' intellectual property rights and ensures their contributions are appropriately recognised under existing regulations and towards the overall research community.
How do we measure it?¶
- Authors are considered valid.
Types it applies to¶
- all
Weight¶
- 1.0