How to Attract and Retain Users for Native Newborn Version Control Systems?
Guangjie Li, Yi Tang, Yan He, Biyi Yi, Weihao Li, Qilei Zhang · 2023
Due to Github’s closed-source nature and potential limitations like trade control regulation, numerous countries have established their own Verion Control Systems (VCSs) platforms to foster local open source software (OSS) and communities. However, it presents several challenges for new born VCSs to attract and retain users. To address these problems, this paper seeks solutions that consider developer motivations, automated tools, innovative proposals and localization to effectively address these pressing challenges, emphasizing the need for enhanced user engagement and contributions within native VCSs.