New contributors to GNU Emacs over time
23 days ago
- The author investigated first-time contributors to Emacs by analyzing Git commit history, tracking unique author identities over time.
- A cumulative plot revealed a noticeable increase in new contributors around 2010, suggesting a shift in contribution patterns or project management.
- Possible reasons for the change include migration from CVS to Bazaar and then Git, or adjustments in how patches are attributed to authors.