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<title>The Standard for Public Code's compliance with the criteria and requirements of the Standard for Public Code version 0.8.0</title>
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<h1>The Standard for Public Code's compliance to the criteria and requirements of the Standard for Public Code version 0.7.1</h1>
The Standard for Public Code is not a codebase created in the context of a policy mandate, thus some criteria do not apply directly.
Link to commitment to meet the Standard for Public Code: [CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md#1-make-your-changes)
<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/code-in-the-open.html">Code in the open</a></h2>
☑<!-- ☑ --> criterion met.
<table id="code-in-the-open" style="width:100%">
<tr><th>Meets</th><th>Requirement</th><th style="width:25%">Notes and links</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
All source code for any software in use (unless used for fraud detection) MUST be published and publicly accessible.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/">GitHub repository, no official policy at this time</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
All source code for any policy in use (unless used for fraud detection) MUST be published and publicly accessible.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/">GitHub repository, not software</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase MUST NOT contain sensitive information regarding users, their organization or third parties.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Any source code not currently in use (such as new versions, proposals or older versions) SHOULD be published.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/releases">GitHub releases</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
Documenting which source code or policy underpins any specific interaction the general public may have with an organization is OPTIONAL.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/bundle-policy-and-source-code.html">Bundle policy and source code</a></h2>
☑<!-- ☑ --> criterion met.
<table id="bundle-policy-and-source-code" style="width:100%">
<tr><th>Meets</th><th>Requirement</th><th style="width:25%">Notes and links</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
The codebase MUST include the policy that the source code is based on.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
If a policy is based on source code, that source code MUST be included in the codebase, unless used for fraud detection.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
Policy SHOULD be provided in machine-readable and unambiguous formats.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
Continuous integration tests SHOULD validate that the source code and the policy are executed coherently.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/create-reusable-and-portable-code.html">Create reusable and portable code</a></h2>
☐<!-- ☑ --> criterion met.
<table id="create-reusable-and-portable-code" style="width:100%">
<tr><th>Meets</th><th>Requirement</th><th style="width:25%">Notes and links</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase MUST be developed to be reusable in different contexts.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase MUST be independent from any secret, undisclosed, proprietary or non-open licensed software or services for execution and understanding.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase SHOULD be in use by multiple parties.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/Amsterdam/signals/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md#under-foundation-for-public-code-incubating-codebase-stewardship">Signalen</a>, <a href="https://github.com/open-zaak/open-zaak/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#under-foundation-for-public-code-incubating-codebase-stewardship">OpenZaak</a>, <a href="https://github.com/Algoritmeregister/standard#standard-for-public-code-compliance">Algoritmeregister</a>, <a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md#1-make-your-changes">Standard for Public Code</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The roadmap SHOULD be influenced by the needs of multiple parties.
</td>
<td>
Community calls influenced initial roadmap
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
</td>
<td>
The development of the codebase SHOULD be a collaboration between multiple parties.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
Configuration SHOULD be used to make source code adapt to context specific needs.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase SHOULD be localizable.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Source code and its documentation SHOULD NOT contain situation-specific information.
</td>
<td>
</td>
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<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
Codebase modules SHOULD be documented in such a way as to enable reuse in codebases in other contexts.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The software SHOULD NOT require services or platforms available from only a single vendor.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/welcome-contributors.html">Welcome contributors</a></h2>
☑<!-- ☑ --> criterion met.
<table id="welcome-contributors" style="width:100%">
<tr><th>Meets</th><th>Requirement</th><th style="width:25%">Notes and links</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase MUST allow anyone to submit suggestions for changes to the codebase.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase MUST include contribution guidelines explaining what kinds of contributions are welcome and how contributors can get involved, for example in a `CONTRIBUTING` file.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md">CONTRIBUTING</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase MUST document the governance of the codebase, contributions and its community, for example in a `GOVERNANCE` file.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/blob/develop/GOVERNANCE.md">GOVERNANCE</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The contribution guidelines SHOULD document who is expected to cover the costs of reviewing contributions.
</td>
<td>
In <a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md">CONTRIBUTING</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase SHOULD advertise the committed engagement of involved organizations in the development and maintenance.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase SHOULD have a publicly available roadmap.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/blob/develop/docs/roadmap.md">Roadmap</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase SHOULD publish codebase activity statistics.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/pulse">GitHub Pulse</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Including a code of conduct for contributors in the codebase is OPTIONAL.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/blob/develop/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md">CODE OF CONDUCT</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/make-contributing-easy.html">Make contributing easy</a></h2>
☑<!-- ☑ --> criterion met.
<table id="make-contributing-easy" style="width:100%">
<tr><th>Meets</th><th>Requirement</th><th style="width:25%">Notes and links</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase MUST have a public issue tracker that accepts suggestions from anyone.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/issues">GitHub Issues</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The documentation MUST link to both the public issue tracker and submitted codebase changes, for example in a `README` file.
</td>
<td>
Via GitHub
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase MUST have communication channels for users and developers, for example email lists.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://lists.publiccode.net/mailman/postorius/lists/standard.lists.publiccode.net/">Mailing list</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
There MUST be a way to report security issues for responsible disclosure over a closed channel.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
The documentation MUST include instructions for how to report potentially security sensitive issues.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/maintain-version-control.html">Maintain version control</a></h2>
☑<!-- ☑ --> criterion met.
<table id="maintain-version-control" style="width:100%">
<tr><th>Meets</th><th>Requirement</th><th style="width:25%">Notes and links</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
All files in the codebase MUST be version controlled.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
All decisions MUST be documented in commit messages.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Every commit message MUST link to discussions and issues wherever possible.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The codebase SHOULD be maintained in a distributed version control system.
</td>
<td>
git
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Contribution guidelines SHOULD require contributors to group relevant changes in commits.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Maintainers SHOULD mark released versions of the codebase, for example using revision tags or textual labels.
</td>
<td>
GitHub releases
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Contribution guidelines SHOULD encourage file formats where the changes within the files can be easily viewed and understood in the version control system.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
It is OPTIONAL for contributors to sign their commits and provide an email address, so that future contributors are able to contact past contributors with questions about their work.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/require-review-of-contributions.html">Require review of contributions</a></h2>
☑<!-- ☑ --> criterion met.
<table id="require-review-of-contributions" style="width:100%">
<tr><th>Meets</th><th>Requirement</th><th style="width:25%">Notes and links</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
All contributions that are accepted or committed to release versions of the codebase MUST be reviewed by another contributor.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Reviews MUST include source, policy, tests and documentation.
</td>
<td>
policy does not apply
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Reviewers MUST provide feedback on all decisions to not accept a contribution.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
The review process SHOULD confirm that a contribution conforms to the standards, architecture and decisions set out in the codebase in order to pass review.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Reviews SHOULD include running both the software and the tests of the codebase.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/actions">GitHub Actions</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Contributions SHOULD be reviewed by someone in a different context than the contributor.
</td>
<td>
Usually in the same context, rarely get reviews from other contexts, currently no other contexts regularly available
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Version control systems SHOULD NOT accept non-reviewed contributions in release versions.
</td>
<td>
the `main` branch is "protected"
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Reviews SHOULD happen within two business days.
</td>
<td>
very few exceptions
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Ok
</td>
<td>
Performing reviews by multiple reviewers is OPTIONAL.
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for larger contributions
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<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/document-codebase-objectives.html">Document codebase objectives</a></h2>
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Ok
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The codebase MUST contain documentation of its objectives, like a mission and goal statement, that is understandable by developers and designers so that they can use or contribute to the codebase.
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N/A
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Codebase documentation SHOULD clearly describe the connections between policy objectives and codebase objectives.
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Ok
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Documenting the objectives of the codebase for the general public is OPTIONAL.
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<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/document-the-code.html">Document the code</a></h2>
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Ok
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All of the functionality of the codebase, policy as well as source code, MUST be described in language clearly understandable for those that understand the purpose of the codebase.
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N/A
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The documentation of the codebase MUST contain a description of how to install and run the software.
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N/A
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The documentation of the codebase MUST contain examples demonstrating the key functionality.
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Ok
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The documentation of the codebase SHOULD contain a high level description that is clearly understandable for a wide audience of stakeholders, like the general public and journalists.
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N/A
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The documentation of the codebase SHOULD contain a section describing how to install and run a standalone version of the source code, including, if necessary, a test dataset.
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N/A
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The documentation of the codebase SHOULD contain examples for all functionality.
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N/A
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The documentation SHOULD describe the key components or modules of the codebase and their relationships, for example as a high level architectural diagram.
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Ok
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There SHOULD be continuous integration tests for the quality of the documentation.
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<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/actions">GitHub Actions</a>
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Including examples that make users want to immediately start using the codebase in the documentation of the codebase is OPTIONAL.
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We're not linking to examples
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<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/use-plain-english.html">Use plain English</a></h2>
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Ok
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The set of authoritative languages for codebase documentation MUST be documented.
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Ok
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English MUST be one of the authoritative languages.
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N/A
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All codebase documentation MUST be up to date in all authoritative languages.
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Ok
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All source code MUST be in English, except where policy is machine interpreted as code.
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N/A
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All bundled policy MUST be available, or have a summary, in all authoritative languages.
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Ok
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There SHOULD be no acronyms, abbreviations, puns or legal/language/domain specific terms in the codebase without an explanation preceding it or a link to an explanation.
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Ok
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Documentation SHOULD aim for a lower secondary education reading level, as recommended by the <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?showtechniques=315#reading-level">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2</a>.
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Providing additional courtesy translations of any code, documentation or tests is OPTIONAL.
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We have <a href="https://publiccodenet.github.io/community-translations-standard/">Community translations</a>
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<h2><a href="https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/use-open-standards.html">Use open standards</a></h2>
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<table id="use-open-standards" style="width:100%">
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<td>
N/A
</td>
<td>
For features of the codebase that facilitate the exchange of data the codebase MUST use an open standard that meets the <a href="https://opensource.org/osr">Open Source Initiative Open Standard Requirements</a>.
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N/A
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Any non-open standards used MUST be recorded clearly as such in the documentation.
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Ok
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Any standard chosen for use within the codebase MUST be listed in the documentation with a link to where it is available.
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<a href="https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md#standards-to-follow">CONTRIBUTING</a>