openwall/john
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to openwall/john got a first human reply in a median of 17.8 hours (15 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 29% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,392 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 824 of 1,525 (the bottom 47%).
| Rank | 1,392 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 52.15 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 17.8 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 29% |
| First-timer rank | 824 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,392 of 3,219
- Score
- 52.15
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 87% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 44.5 (coverage 91%), friction 39.9 (coverage 85%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 62.1 | 75% |
| Criticality | 43.1 | 100% |
| Governance | 59.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 37.1 | 70% |
| Accessibility | 56.2 | 85% |
The measured parameters
Responsiveness
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Rate (90d)Share of outside pull requests that were merged or closed within 90 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 28.6% | 42.9 | 14 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/openwall__john.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 55.6% | 69.5 | 9 | — | primaryraw/author_history/openwall__john.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 17.8 hours (0.7 days) | 85.8 | 15 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/openwall__john.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1628.5 hours (67.9 days) | 5.2 | 7 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/openwall__john.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | Not shown: Not applicable | ||||
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | Not shown: Not applicable | ||||
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4309 | 43.1 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/openwall__john.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 2 | 50.0 | 117 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/openwall__john.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | No CLA or sign-off found | 85.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/openwall__john.json |
| Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified. | No written path to becoming a maintainer | 40.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/openwall__john.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | No written AI policy | 40.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/openwall__john.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 35 | 35.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/openwall__john.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/openwall__john.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 50.0% | 100.0 | 8 | — | primaryraw/author_history/openwall__john.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/openwall__john.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,392 of 3,219 | 52.15 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 824 of 1,525 | 55.50 | B | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 2,075 of 3,696 | 48.54 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 6a15065af693cb77ac4c01c4994394ad7c93e7cf26cd60ab6f478ce33919ab48
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/d7.json, under the key openwall/john.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). openwall/john. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/openwall/john/. CC BY 4.0.
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