- Rule of Open-Source Programming #1: Don't whine unless you are going to implement it yourself.
- Rule of Open-Source Programming #4: If you don't work on your project, chances are that no one will.
- Rule of Open-Source Programming #5: A project is never finished.
- Rule of Open-Source Programming #6: The user is always right unless proven otherwise by the developer.
- Rule of Open-Source Programming #7: Release early, release often. Clean compilation is optional.
- Rule of Open-Source Programming #8: Open-Source is not a panacea.
- Rule of Open-Source Programming #9: Give me refactoring or give me death!
- Rule of Open-Source Programming #11: When a developer says he will work on something, he or she means "maybe".
- Rule of Open-Source Programming #13: Your first release can always be improved upon.
- Rule of Open-Source Programming #15:
If you like it, let the author know.
If you hate it, let the author know why....
