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Open Source ABCs: Repository

Welcome to our #100DaysOfOSS series. Until October 31, we'll be doing Open Source Software (OSS) terms from A to Z. We'll be diving into a different letter of the English alphabet, uncovering OSS concepts, and sharing our thoughts on them.

Today, we're covering the letter "R" for Repository.

Repository: A repository is a central location where open-source projects store their source code, documentation, and related files. Platforms like GitHub and GitLab provide hosting services for repositories.

If you want to practice creating your own repository, check out Practice Contributing with VS Code in our intro to open source course.

Now, we want to hear from you! What other OSS terms can you think of that start with the letter "R"?

Remember to use the hashtag #100DaysOfOSS if you share on social media, and don't forget to tag us @saucedopen so we can follow along.

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Chinwenma Okorie

A README file is mostly included in an open-source project's repo. it conveys important information about the project.

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BekahHW

That’s a great one!

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Chris Jarvis

Replicable: if you are reporting a bug is it replicable? Is it something the maintainer can make happen again.