Alex Rivera | Logout

How to pick an open source project to join?

Asked 2009-02-10T13:38:45.207
17

I am interested to join an Open Source project using .net; I would like to be able to choose between a mature project and a starting one, as well as other criteria. What do you suggest? (specific projects are welcomed).

Later edit:

I am disappointed by the arrogant comments / answers received so far. Picking an OS project to contribute to is not a simple task. I have spent many hours today doing this. My experience shows that:

  • few projects advertise how to contribute to them
  • few projects even let you contribute
  • a lot of projects expect you to contribute by writing docs and answering user questions
  • there are many projects that are "dead"
  • not everybody uses OS software written in .net - it is a starting community - so the criteria "contribute to the project you use" is not useful

I believe this question is far from being answered. I have carefully read the related questions, there are some good points there, yet nothing truly revealing.

Edit
Report

1 Answer

1

I think the most important criteria for me would be

  1. A project in a language I'm comfortable in or eager to learn
  2. A project which has active members. Who wants to join an open source project and do it all yourself
  3. A project that I would use at home.
answered 2009-02-10T14:35:36.990

Your Answer