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 1 | # UPDATE
 2 | The Maintainer Community has moved to [github.com/community/maintainers](github.com/community/maintainers)
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 4 | Request an invitation at [maintainers.github.com](maintainers.github.com)
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 8 | ## Welcome to the Open Source Maintainers organization
 9 | This is a space for maintainers to discuss experiences, challenges, and best practices in maintaining popular open source software (OSS) projects.
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11 | ## How do I join?
12 | This page is the public README for a private maintainers community. We’ve made it private to enable a free exchange of ideas, and we’re starting with a small group to ensure a good experience. 
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14 | ## Public resources
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16 | - Best practices: [Open Source Guides](https://opensource.guide)
17 | - OSS data for research: [Open Source Survey](http://opensourcesurvey.org/2017/)
18 | - To help you get started as a contributor and convince your employers to participate in OSS: [Open Source Friday](https://opensourcefriday.com/)
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