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Request to Adopt OpenSSF Best Practices Badge for pgAdmin4

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Description

Hello pgAdmin4 team,

I am writing to suggest the adoption of the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Best Practices Badge. This badge is a recognized indicator of adherence to security best practices and demonstrates a project's dedication to quality and trustworthiness within the open-source community.

The benefits of obtaining the OpenSSF Best Practices Badge for pgAdmin4 include:

Enhanced Trust: Displaying the badge signals to users and contributors that the project prioritizes security, transparency, and quality.
Community Growth: It may attract more contributors and organizations seeking projects with strong governance and best practices.
Improved Security Posture: The process of achieving the badge involves a thorough review of security and governance aspects, which can further improve the project's overall security.

The process of applying for the badge is straightforward and involves evaluating the project against a checklist of quality, security, and community practices criteria. More details are available at https://www.bestpractices.dev/en

Contributor guide

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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 with the OpenSSF Best Practices checklist at https://www.bestpractices.dev/en and compare its criteria with pgAdmin4's current project practices. Done means completing the evaluation and, if eligible, applying for or adopting the badge; the issue names no repository files or tests.

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Assessment

Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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