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A. QuetzalliDocs-as-Ecosystemhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9328-7_9

9. Managing OSS Docs Contributions

Alejandra Quetzalli1  
(1)
Seattle, WA, USA
 
Why the Need?
Join OSS Docs Programs
Best Practices for Building Safe and Thriving OSS Docs Communities
Managing Contributions to OSS Docs
Onboarding New OSS Docs Contributors
Who Owns Managing OSS Docs Contributions?
In Closing

In this chapter, I will introduce the subject of Managing Open Source Software (OSS) Docs Contributions. An OSS documentation contribution involves actively participating in the creation, improvement, or maintenance of documentation for an open source project. Docs contributions include tasks ...

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