New Project Checklist

This is a relatively simple checklist for you to consider when starting a new open source project, especially where the project may be starting small but wants room to grow. By simple we mean: this list doesn't propose a process or project management for accomplishing these items. In its most simple form it does not have definitions for items; it suggests what is to come without prescribing or demanding obedience to the list.

These are separated out into several different lists, depending on the area covered:

Goals of project

Market positioning

Project name

Governance

Project infrastructure

Ownership and financing

These items may be ignored if donating project assets to a foundation.

Launch planning

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