Open source timeline

The open source timeline aims to collect events and periods within open source history in a machine-readable format (comma separated value).

Schema

Each entry in the timeline should have the following information:

• start, date in the format YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM, or YYYY
• end, date in the format YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM, or YYYY (optional; primarily used for periods)
• title, ideally a short string
• description, 1-3 sentences with more information
• eventType, using one of the following strings:
  • release, for events such as UNIX's fourth edition which was rewritten in C or the introduction of git
  • vulnerability, for events such as Heartbleed or Log4shell
  • milestone, for events such as Linux breaking 3% of market share for desktop in 2020 or the founding of the Open Source Initiative (OSI)
  • other, for events that don't fit into any of the above categories; please add tags if you use this eventType
• eventImportance, using one of the following strings:
  • note, for events that are more commentary or tangentially related to open source events
  • low, for minor events
  • medium, for normal-ish level events
  • high, for events that had a major impact on open source
  • critical, for events that had an impact beyond the open source ecosystem
• referenceURI, a link that acts as a citation for the event
• imageURI, a link to an image that represents the event (optional)
• mediaURIs, a list of links that provide additional context (optional)
• tags, a list of keywords that add context (optional)

The official schema is captured in schema.json, which is enforced when adding new entries to the timeline.

Contributing

Please see the instructions in CONTRIBUTING.md.

Maintainer(s)

This timeline is maintained by julia ferraioli who is perpetually oversubscribed. Patience is appreciated!

Contributors

Shane Curcuru 🔬

License

This repository is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal.