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15 In this section we try to document as many of our
16 policies and procedures as possible.
17 We do this for two reasons:
20 First, we want to to make sure everyone knows how the project is
21 run. For example, when we announce a forthcoming fix for a
22 high-severity bug, the
23 <a href="secpolicy.html">Security Policy</a> explains what
26 Second, it helps us be consistent. For example,
27 the <a href="releasestrat.html">Release Strategy</a> defines the
28 plan of record of when, and how long, various releases will be
32 Put another way, by being as transparent as possible,
33 we hope to reduce the chance that people are surprised by
34 what we do, and we hope to help maintain predictable
35 behavior within the project.
38 The <a href="roadmap.html">Roadmap</a> describes our overall
39 goals and plans for OpenSSL. It is a living document and is
40 expected to change over time. Objectives and dates should be
41 considered aspirational.
44 If you want to contribute code or fixes to the project,
45 please read the <a href="codingstyle.html">Coding Style</a>
46 page. For legal obligations of contributors, see the
47 page on <a href="cla.html">Contributor Agreements</a>.
50 We are pleased to mention that
51 <a href="https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/54">we follow</a>
53 <a href="https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org">best practices</a>
54 of the Core Infrastructure Initiative.
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