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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
  * 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

 * Longest Pages (Streamlining / Editing)
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:LongPages
   * Refinement and simplification improve the situation (No original content required)

 * 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

 * 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?

 * 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

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