Note: The Declaration was made while the Core Contributor Program was still being defined. As of 1 Sept 2021, the Program is known as the Core Contributor Program and members of the CCP who write code are known as “Committers”.
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March 23rd, 2021
We, members of the Open edX community and contributors to the project, declare our support and attachment to the success of the Core Committer program. We want to recognize the significance of the step taken by one of us, the edX organization, to ensure the success and future of the project. It opens it further and empowers its main contributors to do more. Sharing the responsibility of a project is never an easy step to take, especially one of the size and significance of Open edX; however, the dedication and vision of many in the community thus far have shown that it is the prudent step to take.
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