Here is another big project you can participate in. You have probably heard about Wordpress. Wordpress is a content management system usually used for blogs. This site is one of many sites using Wordpress today. This is from Wordpress’ own introduction:
WordPress started in 2003 with a single bit of code to enhance the typography of everyday writing and with fewer users than you can count on your fingers and toes. Since then it has grown to be the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world, used on hundreds of thousands of sites and seen by tens of millions of people every day.
How can you contribute to the huge open source project that is Wordpress?
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If you are looking for a way to contribute to an open source project, without knowing how to program or create graphics, OpenOffice.org needs people for triage. Triage is sorting out bug reports and in that way aiding in improving the project.
Never heard of OpenOffice.org? Is the software any good? Where do I go to begin my contribution to the project? Keep on reading for more details.
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There are many programming languages available today, and it’s not easy choosing what language to use as the first programming language you learn. What programming language are you using now? Which one did you begin with?
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So you want to contribute to an Open Source project. But what can you do? Perhaps like me, you don’t have much programming experience, or know how to make fancy graphics. Is there a way to contribute?
I found a nice little HOWTO on getting started with Open Source contribution. I recommend you take a look at it, and you might find that you can get started allready today!
I am currently looking at different projects and considering where to begin. If you find an interesting project, please leave a comment. Also would be nice to hear about how you plan to contribute. Good luck!