From 913c0e03cfa1becea933c9b73b4133a90859824e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: prajectory <86725474+prajectory@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 11:24:55 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 1/9] Update README.md --- profile/README.md | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) diff --git a/profile/README.md b/profile/README.md index 4fb439c..01cdbae 100644 --- a/profile/README.md +++ b/profile/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,32 @@ # The Digital Public Goods Alliance ![DPG Cover Photo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/.github/blob/main/profile/logo.png) + +## Overview + +Welcome to the Digital Public Goods Alliance Github. A digital public good is a <>. We are an not-for-profit, international X built around maintaining this. You can find out more about Who we are, What we do and XYZ here. + +The repositories that are of keen interest to our community usually are + +## Getting Started + +We believe in sharing our work and processes as open. If you are the owner of a project, open data set, etc. IF you need help submitting your application write to support @ +If you are a funder or looking for a solution. If there's any other way in which we can help you. Please write to hello@digitalpublicgoods.net + +The following repositories are interesting + + + +### DPG Standard +This repository maintains the criteria to qualify as a DPG. The issues page discusses updates and changes as things evolved. +You can + +### DPG Candidates + +This repository tracks all candidates, those nominates, as well as those selected to be a Digital Public Good. If you need help in understanding the submission process, look for help here. + + +## Code of Conduct + +You will find our [Code of Conduct](link.md) here + +## BUGS From fcc08e060a150898f28b09dfb5ea9c4b2e7417c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: prajectory <86725474+prajectory@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 11:32:16 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 2/9] Create CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md --- profile/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) create mode 100644 profile/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md diff --git a/profile/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/profile/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..986973f --- /dev/null +++ b/profile/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[![Contributor Covenant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-v2.0%20adopted-ff69b4.svg)](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) From be5eefbe6ca01a9b447287b87a5ed6fafe4d5a3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: prajectory <86725474+prajectory@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 11:33:09 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 3/9] Update README.md --- profile/README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/profile/README.md b/profile/README.md index 01cdbae..8b8bfc5 100644 --- a/profile/README.md +++ b/profile/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +[![Contributor Covenant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-v2.0%20adopted-ff69b4.svg)](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) + # The Digital Public Goods Alliance ![DPG Cover Photo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/.github/blob/main/profile/logo.png) From 80a1c3b498bb2a8e73bce6e8dee4700e0c9ac313 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: prajectory <86725474+prajectory@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:50:36 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 4/9] Update README.md --- profile/README.md | 29 ++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/profile/README.md b/profile/README.md index 8b8bfc5..67d5ee3 100644 --- a/profile/README.md +++ b/profile/README.md @@ -5,30 +5,29 @@ ## Overview -Welcome to the Digital Public Goods Alliance Github. A digital public good is a <>. We are an not-for-profit, international X built around maintaining this. You can find out more about Who we are, What we do and XYZ here. +Welcome to the Digital Public Goods Alliance Github. We are an not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder alliance that stewards the [definition of 'digital public goods']https://www.un.org/techenvoy/content/digital-public-goods. Digital public goods (DPGs) are open-source products that advance the [sustainable development goals]https://sdgs.un.org/#goal_section. DPGs are open software, data, AI solutions as well as standards and content collections. Other than being open-source and platform independant, DPGs have to adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm by design and meet the [DPG standard]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard. -The repositories that are of keen interest to our community usually are +If you are curious to know about [how the alliance functions]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/what-we-do/, visit our [website]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/. -## Getting Started +## How do we function as an open project/organisation? +Various [partner]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/governance/ organisations of the DPG Alliance have seconded technical and managerial resources to the DPG Secretariate. The secretariate works closely with the community (YOU!) and experts (YOU!) to maintain openness of the DPG standard, reviews applications submitted by DPG nominees, and advocates for the [DPG registry]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/, a database of digital solutions that are designated DPGs. We have [designed APIs]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-api that can feed our database to other marketplaces, platforms, catalogues and registries e.g. [The Digital Impact Alliance Catalogue for DPGs]https://solutions.dial.community/. -We believe in sharing our work and processes as open. If you are the owner of a project, open data set, etc. IF you need help submitting your application write to support @ -If you are a funder or looking for a solution. If there's any other way in which we can help you. Please write to hello@digitalpublicgoods.net +## Get involved! +### 1. Contribute to the DPG Standard +The DPG standard is a baseline criteria for what a DPG must fulfill. There are 9 indicators of the standard which ensure the core design of the digital solution is open, and does not have vendor lock-in. It takes into account privacy and does no harm. It also lays down guidelines for how the documentation should be so that the DPG is replicable. -The following repositories are interesting +If you have any suggestions, please visit the [DPG Standard repo]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard/ and [contribute]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard/issues. +### 2. Nominate a Digital Public Good +If there is a product that is open source AND good for the society? It probably qualifies to be a DPG and should reside in the [DPG registry]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/. You can nominate a digital solution that you know or have built yourself to be designated a digital public good. +**Not sure if the digital solution will qualify as DPG?** We have an [eligibility tool]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/eligibility/ that can help you find out in a matter of minutes. You can also [submit an application]https://submission.digitalpublicgoods.net/ to be a DPG. If you need to find out more about the application process, go to our [submission guide]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/submission-guide/. -### DPG Standard -This repository maintains the criteria to qualify as a DPG. The issues page discusses updates and changes as things evolved. -You can +All the applications recieved by the DPGA secretariate are processed on [publicgood candidates public repo]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-candidates and applicants can track progress of the applications on [GitHub]https://github.com/orgs/DPGAlliance/projects/1. -### DPG Candidates - -This repository tracks all candidates, those nominates, as well as those selected to be a Digital Public Good. If you need help in understanding the submission process, look for help here. +### 3. Validate a DPG application +We want to open up the review process for the community to participate in. To that end, we have built a [validation tool]https://validate.digitalpublicgoods.net/ that crowdsources the vetting process. The tool was made by volunteers are we are seeking further help on development of this tool. If you are interested in contributing, [please holler]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-validate/issues our team. ## Code of Conduct - You will find our [Code of Conduct](link.md) here - -## BUGS From 8ff3e6704a1e2927d55efb459a4bc22115322912 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: prajectory <86725474+prajectory@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:54:03 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 5/9] Update README.md --- profile/README.md | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/profile/README.md b/profile/README.md index 67d5ee3..2c51bb8 100644 --- a/profile/README.md +++ b/profile/README.md @@ -5,28 +5,28 @@ ## Overview -Welcome to the Digital Public Goods Alliance Github. We are an not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder alliance that stewards the [definition of 'digital public goods']https://www.un.org/techenvoy/content/digital-public-goods. Digital public goods (DPGs) are open-source products that advance the [sustainable development goals]https://sdgs.un.org/#goal_section. DPGs are open software, data, AI solutions as well as standards and content collections. Other than being open-source and platform independant, DPGs have to adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm by design and meet the [DPG standard]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard. +Welcome to the Digital Public Goods Alliance Github. We are an not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder alliance that stewards the [definition of 'digital public goods'](https://www.un.org/techenvoy/content/digital-public-goods). Digital public goods (DPGs) are open-source products that advance the [sustainable development goals](https://sdgs.un.org/#goal_section). DPGs are open software, data, AI solutions as well as standards and content collections. Other than being open-source and platform independant, DPGs have to adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm by design and meet the [DPG standard](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard). -If you are curious to know about [how the alliance functions]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/what-we-do/, visit our [website]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/. +If you are curious to know about [how the alliance functions](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/what-we-do/), visit our [website](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/). ## How do we function as an open project/organisation? -Various [partner]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/governance/ organisations of the DPG Alliance have seconded technical and managerial resources to the DPG Secretariate. The secretariate works closely with the community (YOU!) and experts (YOU!) to maintain openness of the DPG standard, reviews applications submitted by DPG nominees, and advocates for the [DPG registry]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/, a database of digital solutions that are designated DPGs. We have [designed APIs]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-api that can feed our database to other marketplaces, platforms, catalogues and registries e.g. [The Digital Impact Alliance Catalogue for DPGs]https://solutions.dial.community/. +Various [partner](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/governance/) organisations of the DPG Alliance have seconded technical and managerial resources to the DPG Secretariate. The secretariate works closely with the community (YOU!) and experts (YOU!) to maintain openness of the DPG standard, reviews applications submitted by DPG nominees, and advocates for the [DPG registry](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/), a database of digital solutions that are designated DPGs. We have [designed APIs](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-api) that can feed our database to other marketplaces, platforms, catalogues and registries e.g. [The Digital Impact Alliance Catalogue for DPGs](https://solutions.dial.community/). ## Get involved! ### 1. Contribute to the DPG Standard The DPG standard is a baseline criteria for what a DPG must fulfill. There are 9 indicators of the standard which ensure the core design of the digital solution is open, and does not have vendor lock-in. It takes into account privacy and does no harm. It also lays down guidelines for how the documentation should be so that the DPG is replicable. -If you have any suggestions, please visit the [DPG Standard repo]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard/ and [contribute]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard/issues. +If you have any suggestions, please visit the [DPG Standard repo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard/) and [contribute](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard/issues). ### 2. Nominate a Digital Public Good -If there is a product that is open source AND good for the society? It probably qualifies to be a DPG and should reside in the [DPG registry]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/. You can nominate a digital solution that you know or have built yourself to be designated a digital public good. +If there is a product that is open source AND good for the society? It probably qualifies to be a DPG and should reside in the [DPG registry](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/). You can nominate a digital solution that you know or have built yourself to be designated a digital public good. -**Not sure if the digital solution will qualify as DPG?** We have an [eligibility tool]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/eligibility/ that can help you find out in a matter of minutes. You can also [submit an application]https://submission.digitalpublicgoods.net/ to be a DPG. If you need to find out more about the application process, go to our [submission guide]https://digitalpublicgoods.net/submission-guide/. +**Not sure if the digital solution will qualify as DPG?** We have an [eligibility tool](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/eligibility/) that can help you find out in a matter of minutes. You can also [submit an application](https://submission.digitalpublicgoods.net/) to be a DPG. If you need to find out more about the application process, go to our [submission guide](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/submission-guide/). -All the applications recieved by the DPGA secretariate are processed on [publicgood candidates public repo]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-candidates and applicants can track progress of the applications on [GitHub]https://github.com/orgs/DPGAlliance/projects/1. +All the applications recieved by the DPGA secretariate are processed on [publicgood candidates public repo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-candidates) and applicants can track progress of the applications on [GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/DPGAlliance/projects/1). ### 3. Validate a DPG application -We want to open up the review process for the community to participate in. To that end, we have built a [validation tool]https://validate.digitalpublicgoods.net/ that crowdsources the vetting process. The tool was made by volunteers are we are seeking further help on development of this tool. If you are interested in contributing, [please holler]https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-validate/issues our team. +We want to open up the review process for the community to participate in. To that end, we have built a [validation tool](https://validate.digitalpublicgoods.net/) that crowdsources the vetting process. The tool was made by volunteers are we are seeking further help on development of this tool. If you are interested in contributing, [please holler](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-validate/issues) our team. ## Code of Conduct From 034849524da9242c4c23103f7adfeba336c773d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nathan Baleeta Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:15:28 +0300 Subject: [PATCH 6/9] Update README.md --- profile/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/profile/README.md b/profile/README.md index 2c51bb8..397e439 100644 --- a/profile/README.md +++ b/profile/README.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ If there is a product that is open source AND good for the society? It probably All the applications recieved by the DPGA secretariate are processed on [publicgood candidates public repo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-candidates) and applicants can track progress of the applications on [GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/DPGAlliance/projects/1). ### 3. Validate a DPG application -We want to open up the review process for the community to participate in. To that end, we have built a [validation tool](https://validate.digitalpublicgoods.net/) that crowdsources the vetting process. The tool was made by volunteers are we are seeking further help on development of this tool. If you are interested in contributing, [please holler](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-validate/issues) our team. +We want to open up the review process for the community to participate in. To that end, we have built a [validation tool](https://validate.digitalpublicgoods.net/) that crowdsources the vetting process. The tool was developed by volunteers and we are seeking further help on development of this tool. If you are interested in contributing, [please holler](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-validate/issues) our team. ## Code of Conduct From 5d0f31ca66d1d7c9fd2970c40f43754534123f9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nathan Baleeta Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:18:17 +0300 Subject: [PATCH 7/9] Update README.md --- profile/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/profile/README.md b/profile/README.md index 397e439..2e75f67 100644 --- a/profile/README.md +++ b/profile/README.md @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ If you have any suggestions, please visit the [DPG Standard repo](https://github ### 2. Nominate a Digital Public Good If there is a product that is open source AND good for the society? It probably qualifies to be a DPG and should reside in the [DPG registry](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/). You can nominate a digital solution that you know or have built yourself to be designated a digital public good. -**Not sure if the digital solution will qualify as DPG?** We have an [eligibility tool](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/eligibility/) that can help you find out in a matter of minutes. You can also [submit an application](https://submission.digitalpublicgoods.net/) to be a DPG. If you need to find out more about the application process, go to our [submission guide](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/submission-guide/). +**Not sure if the digital solution will qualify as DPG?** We have an [eligibility tool](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/eligibility/) that can help you gauge how ready you are to be a DPG in a matter of minutes. You can also [submit an application](https://submission.digitalpublicgoods.net/) to be a DPG. If you need to find out more about the application process, go to our [submission guide](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/submission-guide/). All the applications recieved by the DPGA secretariate are processed on [publicgood candidates public repo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-candidates) and applicants can track progress of the applications on [GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/DPGAlliance/projects/1). From a8ac87e1a69a5645730658dd57ad9c3f46ddcacf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nathan Baleeta Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:21:06 +0300 Subject: [PATCH 8/9] Update README.md --- profile/README.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/profile/README.md b/profile/README.md index 2e75f67..125c833 100644 --- a/profile/README.md +++ b/profile/README.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Welcome to the Digital Public Goods Alliance Github. We are an not-for-profit, m If you are curious to know about [how the alliance functions](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/what-we-do/), visit our [website](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/). ## How do we function as an open project/organisation? -Various [partner](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/governance/) organisations of the DPG Alliance have seconded technical and managerial resources to the DPG Secretariate. The secretariate works closely with the community (YOU!) and experts (YOU!) to maintain openness of the DPG standard, reviews applications submitted by DPG nominees, and advocates for the [DPG registry](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/), a database of digital solutions that are designated DPGs. We have [designed APIs](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-api) that can feed our database to other marketplaces, platforms, catalogues and registries e.g. [The Digital Impact Alliance Catalogue for DPGs](https://solutions.dial.community/). +Various [partner](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/governance/) organisations of the DPG Alliance have seconded technical and managerial resources to the DPG Secretariat. The secretariat works closely with the community (YOU!) and experts (YOU!) to maintain openness of the DPG standard, reviews applications submitted by DPG nominees, and advocates for the [DPG registry](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/), a database of digital solutions that are designated DPGs. We offer a [public API](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-api) that can feed our database to other marketplaces, platforms, catalogues and registries e.g. [The Digital Impact Alliance Catalogue for DPGs](https://solutions.dial.community/). ## Get involved! ### 1. Contribute to the DPG Standard @@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ If there is a product that is open source AND good for the society? It probably **Not sure if the digital solution will qualify as DPG?** We have an [eligibility tool](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/eligibility/) that can help you gauge how ready you are to be a DPG in a matter of minutes. You can also [submit an application](https://submission.digitalpublicgoods.net/) to be a DPG. If you need to find out more about the application process, go to our [submission guide](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/submission-guide/). -All the applications recieved by the DPGA secretariate are processed on [publicgood candidates public repo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-candidates) and applicants can track progress of the applications on [GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/DPGAlliance/projects/1). +All the applications received by the DPGA secretariate are processed on [publicgood candidates public repo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-candidates) and applicants can track progress of the applications on [GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/DPGAlliance/projects/1). ### 3. Validate a DPG application -We want to open up the review process for the community to participate in. To that end, we have built a [validation tool](https://validate.digitalpublicgoods.net/) that crowdsources the vetting process. The tool was developed by volunteers and we are seeking further help on development of this tool. If you are interested in contributing, [please holler](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-validate/issues) our team. +We want to open up the review process for the community to participate in. To that end, we have built a [validation tool](https://validate.digitalpublicgoods.net/) that crowdsources the review process. The tool was developed by volunteers and we are seeking further help on development of this tool. If you are interested in contributing, [please holler](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-validate/issues) our team. ## Code of Conduct From e2b942162e8c04e6257190eaba673184c251c903 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SarahWat <44242806+SarahWat@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:23:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 9/9] Updated read me - minor grammar/style guide fixes --- profile/README.md | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/profile/README.md b/profile/README.md index 125c833..c3046ae 100644 --- a/profile/README.md +++ b/profile/README.md @@ -5,29 +5,29 @@ ## Overview -Welcome to the Digital Public Goods Alliance Github. We are an not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder alliance that stewards the [definition of 'digital public goods'](https://www.un.org/techenvoy/content/digital-public-goods). Digital public goods (DPGs) are open-source products that advance the [sustainable development goals](https://sdgs.un.org/#goal_section). DPGs are open software, data, AI solutions as well as standards and content collections. Other than being open-source and platform independant, DPGs have to adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm by design and meet the [DPG standard](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard). +Welcome to the Digital Public Goods Alliance Github. We are a not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder alliance that stewards the [definition of 'digital public goods'](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/digital-public-goods/). Digital public goods (DPGs) are open-source products that advance the [sustainable development goals](https://sdgs.un.org/#goal_section). DPGs are open data, open AI models, open standards, and open content. Other than being open-source and platform independant, DPGs must adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm by design and meet the [DPG Standard](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard). -If you are curious to know about [how the alliance functions](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/what-we-do/), visit our [website](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/). +If you are curious to know about [how the DPGA functions](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/what-we-do/), visit our [website](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/). ## How do we function as an open project/organisation? -Various [partner](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/governance/) organisations of the DPG Alliance have seconded technical and managerial resources to the DPG Secretariat. The secretariat works closely with the community (YOU!) and experts (YOU!) to maintain openness of the DPG standard, reviews applications submitted by DPG nominees, and advocates for the [DPG registry](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/), a database of digital solutions that are designated DPGs. We offer a [public API](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-api) that can feed our database to other marketplaces, platforms, catalogues and registries e.g. [The Digital Impact Alliance Catalogue for DPGs](https://solutions.dial.community/). +Various [partner](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/governance/) organisations of the DPGA have seconded technical and managerial resources to the DPG Secretariat. The secretariat works closely with the community (YOU!) and experts (YOU!) to maintain openness of the DPG Standard, reviews applications submitted by DPG nominees, and advocates for the [DPG Registry](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/), a database of digital solutions that are designated DPGs. We offer a [public API](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-api) that can feed our database to other marketplaces, platforms, catalogues and registries e.g. [The Digital Impact Alliance Catalogue for DPGs](https://solutions.dial.community/). ## Get involved! ### 1. Contribute to the DPG Standard -The DPG standard is a baseline criteria for what a DPG must fulfill. There are 9 indicators of the standard which ensure the core design of the digital solution is open, and does not have vendor lock-in. It takes into account privacy and does no harm. It also lays down guidelines for how the documentation should be so that the DPG is replicable. +The DPG Standard is a baseline criteria for what a DPG must fulfill. The standard has 9 indicators, which ensure the core design of the digital solution meets the criteria to become a DPG. It takes into account open licensing, privacy, relevance to the SDGs, and that the digital solution does no harm. It also lays down guidelines for documentation so that the DPG is replicable. If you have any suggestions, please visit the [DPG Standard repo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard/) and [contribute](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/DPG-Standard/issues). ### 2. Nominate a Digital Public Good -If there is a product that is open source AND good for the society? It probably qualifies to be a DPG and should reside in the [DPG registry](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/). You can nominate a digital solution that you know or have built yourself to be designated a digital public good. +Is there a product that is open source AND good for society? It probably qualifies to be a DPG and should reside in the [DPG Registry](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/). You can nominate a digital solution that you know or have built yourself to be designated as a digital public good. -**Not sure if the digital solution will qualify as DPG?** We have an [eligibility tool](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/eligibility/) that can help you gauge how ready you are to be a DPG in a matter of minutes. You can also [submit an application](https://submission.digitalpublicgoods.net/) to be a DPG. If you need to find out more about the application process, go to our [submission guide](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/submission-guide/). +**Not sure if the digital solution will qualify as DPG?** We have an [eligibility tool](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/eligibility/) that can help you gauge how ready you are to be a DPG. It only takes a few minutes. You can also [submit an application](https://submission.digitalpublicgoods.net/) to be a DPG. To find out more about the application process, go to our [submission guide](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/submission-guide/). -All the applications received by the DPGA secretariate are processed on [publicgood candidates public repo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-candidates) and applicants can track progress of the applications on [GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/DPGAlliance/projects/1). +All the applications received by the DPGA Secretariat are processed on [publicgood candidates public repo](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-candidates), and applicants can track progress of their application on [GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/DPGAlliance/projects/1). ### 3. Validate a DPG application -We want to open up the review process for the community to participate in. To that end, we have built a [validation tool](https://validate.digitalpublicgoods.net/) that crowdsources the review process. The tool was developed by volunteers and we are seeking further help on development of this tool. If you are interested in contributing, [please holler](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-validate/issues) our team. +We want to open up the review process for the community to participate. To that end, we have built a [validation tool](https://validate.digitalpublicgoods.net/) that crowdsources the review process. The tool was developed by volunteers and we are seeking further help on development of this tool. If you are interested in contributing, [please contact](https://github.com/DPGAlliance/publicgoods-validate/issues) our team. ## Code of Conduct -You will find our [Code of Conduct](link.md) here +You will find our [Code of Conduct](link.md) here.