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name: don-open-source
description: Open source standards and practices for Dutch government projects. Use when setting up an open source repository, choosing licenses, creating publiccode.yml, or following the Standard for Public Code.
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

Open source standards and practices for Dutch government projects. Use when setting up an open source repository, choosing licenses, creating publiccode.yml, or following the Standard for Public Code.

## 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)
- [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