Periagoge
Scenario

When to fork abandoned open source projects

I've been using this abandoned open source library for two years and it has bugs I could fix but forking it feels like giving up hope that the original maintainer will return.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes moving forward requires accepting that others have already moved on.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Open source as philosophy?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.