Downstream (software development) Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downstream_(software_development)
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In software development, downstream refers to a direction away from the original authors or maintainers of software that is distributed as source code, and is a qualification of a patch. For example, a patch sent downstream is offered to the developers or maintainers of a forked software project. If accepted, the developers or maintainers will include the patch in their software fork, either immediately or in a future release. Sometimes, "downstream" is used in contexts in which the developer does not have control, perhaps due to its inclusion as part other software or as part of a system.[1]
For contrast, upstream refers to code sent toward the original development team.
See also
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- Upstream (software development)
- Backporting
- Waterfall software development
- Fork (software development)
References
[edit]- ^ Wolf, Marty; Miller, Keith; Grodzinsky, Frances (2019-05-28). "On the Responsibility for Uses of Downstream Software". Computer Ethics - Philosophical Enquiry (CEPE) Proceedings. 2019 (1). doi:10.25884/7576-wd27. ISSN 2689-2782.
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