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= Contributing To Free Software 2015 =
== Helpful Tools ==
 * Git
  * http://www.git-scm.com/
 * Awesome Pages - Warning: do not browse (it could take years)
  * https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome
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= Contributing To Free Software 2015 =


== Useful Tools ==

 == Wikipedia ==
 * [[ContributingToWikipedia|Origional Wiki Page]]
 * Presentation: ([[http://puzzleduck.org/FSM/2015/Wikipedia.odp|Slides]] / [[http://freesoftware.org.au/static/media/uploads/wikipedia.pdf|PDF]])
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Short pages and Dead End pages - Something simple is better than nothing
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 * Short pages and Dead End pages:
   * Something simple is better than nothing
   * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:ShortPages
   * Usually only a single word or line. Improvement is usually easy
   * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:DeadendPages
    * some dead ends just need good redirect pages		  * * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:ShortPages
  * Usually only a single word or line. Improvement is usually easy
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:DeadendPages
   * some dead ends just need good redirect pages
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 * Longest Pages and Fewest revisions (Streamlining / Editing)
   * No original content required
   * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:LongPages
  * Refinement and simplification improve the situation
 * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:FewestRevisions		  * Longest Pages (Streamlining / Editing)
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:LongPages
   * Refinement and simplification improve the situation (No original content required)
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 * Wanted Lists
   * Often further categorization or adding missing bits needed
   * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WantedCategories
    * Categories partially assembled
    * e.g. "Compact Digital Cameras" only contains Fuji. Just tag more cameras		  * Wanted Lists - Often further categorization or adding missing bits needed
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WantedCategories
   * Categories partially assembled (e.g. "Compact Digital Cameras" only contains Fuji. Just tag more cameras)
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_missing_files
   * Would you believe Aerospace engineering has Missing Links
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 * Link fixing
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:DisambiguationPageLinks
   * Direct links to be more specific
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_too_few_wikilinks
   * Linking to more internal pages
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:LonelyPages
   * Orphans, can you find them a good home?

 * Unconnected Pages - mostly poorly written or in first person
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UnconnectedPages

 * Articles Needing Sections - Layout needed
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_needing_sections

 * Empty and List Sections - Content Needed or Paraphrasing (some domain knowledge ma be required)
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_empty_sections
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_sections_that_need_to_be_turned_into_prose
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  * Photo challenge is a great inspiration
   * commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Photo_challenge		   * Photo challenge is a great inspiration
  * https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Photo_challenge
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 * Local Knowledge
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Nearby

 * Geographic fixes
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_needing_coordinates

 * All the Backlog Lists
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_backlog
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  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:SpecialPages
   * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:SpecialPages
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   *   * http://openhatch.org/
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  * Developers wanted: http://savannah.nongnu.org/people/?category_id=1
   * Also provide hosting at "nongnu.org"		   * Developers wanted
   * http://savannah.nongnu.org/people/?category_id=1
  * Also provide hosting at "nongnu.org"
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Contributing To Free Software 2015

Helpful Tools

Wikipedia

Contributing to Wikipedia

Short pages and Dead End pages - Something simple is better than nothing

Contributing to Open Source Projects