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URL Protocol Diversity in Open-Source 'AUTHORS' Files
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.