(Kenneth Reitz) is a well-known software engineer, international speaker, open source advocate, street photographer, and electronic music producer. developers of free software to take on the burden of maintainer for one of their repositories containing libraries for Python:
Also, projects are available for taking on maintenance and the right to become an 'owner.'
Kenneth stated, 'In the spirit of transparency, I would like to (publicly) find a new home for my repositories. I want to be able to contribute to them but no longer be considered the 'owner,' 'arbiter,' or 'BDFL' of those repositories. I will choose you (or your organization) to support the project if you have a consistent history of participating in open-source software development, showing enthusiasm / a willingness to learn, or interest in maintaining this project. Some projects come with domains. They are also included in the transfer.'
Kenneth is also not ruling out the possibility of selling his projects, as he is experiencing financial difficulties and is currently seeking work. Only serious offers will be considered, and money will not influence the decisions of the maintainer. A condition is also to keep the open nature and maintain community influence over the future of these projects.
Bron: opennet.ru
