What comes after sunsetting?
Post-sunsetting, the primary responsibility is to make it clear that the project is no longer maintained and ensure the project’s assets have a long-term home. Sometimes, we see projects come out of being sunsetted or parts of the code base being incorporated into future projects or used when legacy applications need to be ported to new platforms in the future. We’ll look at what a project should do in this section.
Mark code repositories and issue trackers as archived
Right after sunsetting a project, it’s crucial to clarify the project’s status. This involves archiving the project’s code and documentation in a public repository so that users and developers can still access it in the future. This can be especially important if the project significantly impacts the open source community.
Here are some best practices for marking code repositories when sunsetting an open source project:
- Add a notice to the...
