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A clear contribution
Agree a contribution with the maintainer, such as documentation, maintenance or a tested improvement.
Fork · A proposed Build54 programme
Build in the open. Help others build.
Fork is a proposed Build54 programme for African contributors to improve shared tools with maintainer support. Funding and timing are not yet confirmed.
DefineThe contribution, the maintainer and the people it serves.
FundPay, support and supervision agreed before any round opens.
ShareReview the work and publish it under the agreed licence.
Stronger tools. Stronger skills.
Better documentation, maintained tools and tested improvements help more people build, while contributors develop their skills.
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Support that fits
Any future round would need funded pay, computing resources, equipment and supervision, with remote or in-person work agreed for the project.
03
Clear rights
Agree the open-source licence and review process. Taking part would give Cr4fts no automatic equity or intellectual property rights.
Who it is for.
Maintainers with a project people use, contributors ready to improve it and partners able to fund the work.
For maintainers and contributors
- A project with users or a clear need.
- An open-source licence and maintainer approval.
- A contribution and a way to review it.
- A working arrangement that fits the contributor.
For funding partners
- A clear technical or public benefit.
- Funding for contributors, support and delivery.
- Agreed rights, review criteria and reporting.
- A plan for use and ongoing maintenance.
From proposal to shared work.
The proposed process starts with a project and confirmed funding. No round or schedule is announced.
- 01
Define the contribution
Project briefShare the project, the proposed improvement, the maintainer, the intended users and the review criteria.
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Agree funding and support
Before any round opensAgree funding, pay, timing, working arrangements, equipment, supervision and licences before inviting contributors.
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Build and share
Delivery and handoverReview contributions and their use, publish under the agreed licence and plan ongoing maintenance.
Propose work
Help shape the programme.
Propose a project, a maintainer-approved contribution or funding. This is an enquiry about future work; any round would need published terms.
Include the project, the maintainer, the intended users and the support needed.