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It's time to update my 2005 book "Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project". Help me do it right.

Updating "Producing Open Source Software" for 2nd Edition

It's time to update my 2005 book "Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project". Help me do it right.
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Karl Fogel
Karl Fogel
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Draft 2nd edition sent in to O'Reilly Media for editing.

Dear backers,

I just sent in the first complete draft of the 2nd edition of "Producing Open Source Software" to Andy Oram, my editor at O'Reilly Media.  This is the... Read more

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Latest progress on "Producing Open Source Software" (so close).

Recently, backer Stefan Heinz asked a perfectly reasonable question:

"Hi Karl - One of the things they say about being essential for a good crowdsourcing campaign is communication with the... Read more

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Latest status.

Hey, backers.  Sorry for the long silence (here, but more importantly in the book's repository).  This transcript of a recent IRC conversation with my friend Michael Bernstein -- "webmaven" below... Read more

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"Producing Open Source Software": Major Milestone.

Hi, backers.  Thanks to everyone who's expressed interest in the progress of the 2nd edition of "Producing Open Source Software".  Tonight I hit a milestone that is perhaps of only... Read more

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"Producing Open Source Software" progress report.

Hi, everyone.  A few people have requested a progress update, and I agree one is in order.  Current status: working in Chapter 5, and still aiming for completion by July... Read more

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"Producing Open Source Software" rewrite update.

Hi, everyone!  Sorry for the long gap between updates.  The rewrite is taking about twice as long as I originally thought -- my goal now is to have it ready... Read more

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ProducingOSS update starts with a read-through.

Hi, backers and lurkers.  I don't want to spam you -- at least not too much -- but a few people have asked for an update, especially as the repository... Read more

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ProducingOSS 2.0: starting, and feedback/suggestions welcome.

Thank you again, backers, for the generosity that resulted in this Kickstarter campaign being 50% overfunded.

I'm now starting work on the 2nd edition of "Producing Open Source Software".  My... Read more

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Successfully raised $15,376 with 314 backers

Going into overfunding! New reward, and more...

My sincere thanks to all of you for backing this project.  You have made it possible for me to update Producing Open Source Software in the ways it most needs.... Read more
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