Open Source Accessibility

From accessibility need to public repo

IATF helps associations, groups, and individuals turn real accessibility needs into public open source projects.

Accepted projects are published in the IATF GitHub organization under a copyleft license and developed in public by a responsible engineer.

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Public operating model

A simple public path for accessible software

Through a form, anyone can submit an accessibility problem to IATF. If the team can take it on, a public GitHub repository is opened for the work.

Each accepted project has a clear public home for code, issues, documentation, and releases, with development led in the open by a responsible engineer.

Process

How it works

The model stays intentionally small so the public path is easy to follow.

  1. A need is submitted

    An association, group, or individual can submit a request based on a real accessibility need.

    Requests can start through the website, by email to contact@iatf.cc, or through Discord.

  2. IATF reviews it

    We review mission fit, practical scope, and whether the work belongs in a public open source project.

  3. A public repository is created

    If a project is accepted, it is published in the IATF GitHub organization under a copyleft license.

    The repository becomes the public home of the code, issues, documentation, and releases.

  4. A responsible engineer leads the project

    A responsible engineer is assigned to the project repository and development happens in public.

Registry

Public project registry

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Browse current work or start a concrete project

Use the registry to see what is public already, or start the intake if a concrete accessibility problem should become a project.

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