How can I enforce a USGS policy on external collaborators? [225]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

As the lead author on a USGS scientific software information product, it is your responsibility to ensure all Fundamental Science Practices (FSP) requirements are satisfied before publishing the code. Including a contributing file, “CONTRIBUTING.md,” in your software repository can make clear the conditions under which the USGS will accept contributions from external collaborators. [Read More]

As the lead author on a USGS scientific software information product, it is your responsibility to ensure all Fundamental Science Practices (FSP) requirements are satisfied before publishing the code. Including a contributing file, “CONTRIBUTING.md,” in your software repository can make clear the conditions under which the USGS will accept contributions from external collaborators. When the USGS author is not the lead author, refer to FAQ 136.

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