How to support
Whether you report bugs, send pull requests, help fellow community members on the forums or sponsor the project, every bit makes a real difference.
A small brief about your project
Webminal is a free, browser-based Linux terminal and learning platform running since 2011 on a single server with 8GB RAM. It provides real shell access (not a simulation) for students to learn Linux commands, system administration, and programming. Features include 38 hands-on tutorials, a Root Lab powered by User Mode Linux for practising LVM/RAID with full root access, live command tracking via eBPF, and a shared MySQL database for SQL practice. Used by students from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Georgia Tech, Thapar, SRMIST, and 2,700+ institutions across 50+ countries.
One FOSS maintainer lesson for your younger self
Setup dedicated public forums for support, let community support each other whenever possible rather having dedicated admin email support id or chat.
Why do you do it? Why do you bother maintaining a FOSS project?
FOSS helped me when I was a student. Webminal is my way of giving back. I'll keep it running as long as it helps even one student.
If your repo had a theme song, what would it be?
"High Hopes" by Pink Floyd
Which file in your project would you most like to set on fire?
The backend isn't on fire, but it has accumulated plenty of dead code and commented-out blocks over the years that need cleaning up
What's your open-source villain origin story?
https://giis.co.in/LFY.png
If you had to use one emoji to convey what it is like to be a FOSS maintainer, what would it be?
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