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= Contributing To Free Software 2015 =


== Useful Tools ==



== Contributing to Wikipedia ==

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_missing_files
   * Would you believe Aerospace engineering has Missing Links

 * Backlog Lists
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_backlog

 * Link fixing
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:DisambiguationPageLinks
   * Direct links to be more specific
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_too_few_wikilinks
   * Linking to more internal pages

 * Wikimedia is also an option for the graphically inclined
  * Photo challenge is a great inspiration
  * commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Photo_challenge

 * Local Knowledge
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Nearby

 * All the Wikipedia lists:
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:SpecialPages


== Contributing to Open Source Projects ==

 * OpenHatch
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 * Savannah
   * Developers wanted: http://savannah.nongnu.org/people/?category_id=1
   * Also provide hosting at "nongnu.org"