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name: don-open-source
description: "Open source standards for Dutch government: licensing, publiccode.yml, Standard for Public Code, CONTRIBUTING.md."
metadata:
  source: developer.overheid.nl
  synced-from: https://github.com/developer-overheid-nl/don-site
  topic: open-source
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# DON Open Source

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need guidance on:
- open source
- publiccode.yml
- licensing
- CONTRIBUTING.md
- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

## How to Navigate

This skill contains documentation organized by topic. Browse the references below or ask about specific topics.

## References

- [communities](references/communities.md)
- [Open Source](references/index.md)

### Standaarden

- [code-of-conduct-md](references/standaarden/code-of-conduct-md.md)
- [contributing-md](references/standaarden/contributing-md.md)
- [index](references/standaarden/index.md)
- [project-governance-md](references/standaarden/project-governance-md.md)
- [publiccode-yml](references/standaarden/publiccode-yml.md)
- [readme-md](references/standaarden/readme-md.md)
- [security](references/standaarden/security.md)
- [Standaard voor publieke code](references/standaarden/standaard-voor-publieke-code.md)

### Tools

- [index](references/tools/index.md)
- [Publiccode.yml editor](references/tools/publiccode-yml-editor.md)
- [Publiccode.yml parser](references/tools/publiccode-yml-parser.md)

### Tutorials

- [Open Source werken met Gitflow](references/tutorials/git-in-een-open-source-project.md)
- [index](references/tutorials/index.md)
- [open-source-software-licenties](references/tutorials/open-source-software-licenties.md)
- [Project launch checklist](references/tutorials/os-checklist.md)
- [tutorial-repo-docs-generator](references/tutorials/tutorial-repo-docs-generator.md)
- [voeg-een-publiccode-yml-bestand-toe](references/tutorials/voeg-een-publiccode-yml-bestand-toe.md)


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Source: https://github.com/developer-overheid-nl/don-site/tree/main/docs/open-source