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Document definitions for ecosystem project types

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Description

Given that we’ve repeatedly come across issues related to the fact that we don’t have exact definitions of what each type of ecosystem project is, let’s take the time to document what we’re referring to by each project type.

Here’s a list of the various types we’d need to define, in no particular order:
- Client (see: https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/issues/3592)
- Server (see: https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/issues/3595)
- Bridge (see: https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/issues/3596)
- Integration (see: https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/issues/3597)
- SDK (see: https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/issues/3598)
- Distribution (see: https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/issues/3599)
- Hosting Provider (see: https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/issues/3594)
- Other (see: https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/issues/3593)

Each project type was broken down into its own issue so we can address the issues without having to wait until all project types are defined.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the linked issues for Client, Server, Bridge, Integration, SDK, Distribution, Hosting Provider, and Other to understand the separate definitions requested. Done means documenting an exact definition for each ecosystem project type, without waiting for all eight related issues to be completed.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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