Contribution activity and bus factor of namecoin/namecoin-core

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Active contributions

Why namecoin/namecoin-core is active?

The result is based on ratio of number of commits from initial and final time ranges.

Initial time range – from 14 Aug, 2023 to 14 Nov, 2023

Final time range – from 15 May, 2024 to 14 Aug, 2024

Additions and deletions stats are not available for this repository due to GitHub API limitations.

Data calculated on 14 Aug, 2024

Bus factor of namecoin/namecoin-core

What is Bus factor?

It is basically a number of most active contributors responsible for 80% of contributions.

Bus factor tries to assess "What happens if a key member of the team is hit by a bus?". The more there are key members, the lower the risk.

The namecoin/namecoin-core repository has a bus factor of 23.

Low risk, knowledge is well distributed among the team members

Bus factor was measured on 14 Aug 2024

Repository summary

The namecoin/namecoin-core GitHub repository is the official source code repository for Namecoin, which is a pioneer cryptocurrency designed to utilize a decentralized domain name system. It is similar to Bitcoin in function, but it also allows storing of data within its own blockchain transaction database.

This repository serves as the hub for development work on the Namecoin protocol. It is written primarily using C++. The Namecoin-Core project is designed to be portable, and as such it can be run on various different operating systems, including Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

The project is open-source which means that anyone can contribute to its development. The repository includes a comprehensive set of instructions to guide developers and users on how to compile, install and use Namecoin.

Contributors are encouraged to participate by forking the project, making desired modifications or improvements, and then submitting a pull request for review. Additionally, issues are tracked and community members can report bugs or suggest new features.

Please note that Namecoin is important for Cybersecurity, Human Rights, and Freedom of Speech around the world, and any contributions to the project would be ultimately supporting these causes.