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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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== Wikipedia == * [[ContributingToWikipedia|Origional Wiki Page]] * Presentation: ([[http://puzzleduck.org/FSM/2015/Wikipedia.odp|Slides]] / [[http://freesoftware.org.au/static/media/uploads/wikipedia.pdf|PDF]]) |
# Contributing To Free Software 2015 # |
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== Contributing to Wikipedia == Short pages and Dead End pages - Something simple is better than nothing |
## Helpful Tools ## |
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* * 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 |
* Git * [http://www.git-scm.com/](http://www.git-scm.com/) * Awesome Pages - Warning: do not browse (it could take years) * [https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) |
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* Longest Pages (Streamlining / Editing) * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:LongPages * Refinement and simplification improve the situation (No original content required) |
## Wikipedia ## |
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* 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 |
* [Origional Wiki Page](ContributingToWikipedia) * Presentation: ([Slides](http://puzzleduck.org/FSM/2015/Wikipedia.odp) / [PDF](http://freesoftware.org.au/static/media/uploads/wikipedia.pdf)) |
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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? |
## Contributing to Open Source Projects ## |
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* Unconnected Pages - mostly poorly written or in first person * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UnconnectedPages |
* [OpenHatch](OpenHatch) * [http://openhatch.org/](http://openhatch.org/) |
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* 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 * Wikimedia is also an option for the graphically inclined * Photo challenge is a great inspiration * https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Photo_challenge * 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 * All the Wikipedia lists: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:SpecialPages == Contributing to Open Source Projects == * OpenHatch * http://openhatch.org/ * Savannah * Developers wanted * http://savannah.nongnu.org/people/?category_id=1 * Also provide hosting at "nongnu.org" |
* Savannah * Developers wanted * [http://savannah.nongnu.org/people/?category_id=1](http://savannah.nongnu.org/people/?category_id=1) * Also provide hosting at "nongnu.org"{: page-href="wiki:///contributing"} |
Contributing To Free Software 2015
Helpful Tools
- Git
- Awesome Pages - Warning: do not browse (it could take years)
Wikipedia
- Origional Wiki Page
- Presentation: (Slides / PDF)
Contributing to Open Source Projects
Savannah
- Developers wanted
- Also provide hosting at "nongnu.org"{: page-href="wiki:///contributing"}