URL Protocol Diversity in Open-Source 'AUTHORS' Files
Tracking the variety of web and communication protocols found in open-source project AUTHORS files.
- Observations
- 6
- Tracking since
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Mean Unique URL Protocols
Mean number of unique URL protocols in AUTHORS files
| When | Mean Unique URL Protocols |
|---|---|
| 2 count | |
| 2 count |
Median Unique URL Protocols
Median number of unique URL protocols in AUTHORS files
| When | Median Unique URL Protocols |
|---|---|
| 2 count | |
| 2 count |
Percentage of Mailto Protocol
Percentage of AUTHORS files containing mailto protocol
- Percentage of Mailto Protocol0.0%
| When | Percentage of Mailto Protocol |
|---|---|
| 0.0% | |
| 0.0% |
About this data
This page delves into the URL protocols listed within AUTHORS files across a range of open-source projects. We analyse the diversity of protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and mailto, offering insights into how developers share contact details and link to resources.
The data is derived from analysing a corpus of publicly available AUTHORS files. We then calculate metrics such as the average and median number of unique protocols found per file, alongside the prevalence of specific protocols.
Understanding this protocol diversity can illuminate evolving communication trends and resource linking strategies within the open-source community, providing a unique perspective not typically captured by broader project analysis tools.
Sources
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Why this isn't published anywhere else
While there are tools for URL diversity analysis and general open-source project metadata resources, no existing sources specifically track or publish the diversity of URL protocols within open-source 'AUTHORS' files.
Uniqueness score 0.90 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.