Hello! I currently maintain a small/medium-small open source project. I know I have some active users. It’s been fun, but I no longer feel like I can properly maintain it. I’ve been considering two options: archive the project or transfer the ownership to someone else.

Does anyone have any experience doing either of these things?

Transferring the project to someone else who would actively maintain the project seems like a good option. However, what would that process look like? How do I vet or trust random people on the internet? What if I transfer it to someone and then they add a bitcoin miner a year later?

  • Fecundpossum@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I very much agree. I think that this aligns with the spirit of FOSS. As the neofetch decays on the forest floor, the fastfetch rises in its place to fill its role in the ecosystem. This how our ecosystem stays fresh and moves forward.