Software maintainer

Infree and open source softwareandinner sourcesoftware, asoftwaremaintaineror package maintainer is usually one or more people who buildsource codeinto abinarypackagefordistribution,commitpatches,or organize code in asource repository.If the maintainer stops doing their work on the project, then the development of the project stops. If another person not associated with the maintainer releases a new version of the project, it is said that aforkhas been created. So for example happened withuClibc.

Maintainers oftencryptographically signbinaries so that people can verify their authenticity.

See also

• Software maintenance
• Software developer
• Code review
• List of software package management systems