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Ask Slashdot: Non-Coders, Why Aren't You Contributing To Open Source?

Posted by Soulskill on from the afraid-of-linus's-wrath dept.

Jason Baker writes: Most everyone is using an open source tool somewhere in their workflow, but relatively few are contributing back their time to sustaining the projects they use. But these days, there are plenty of ways to contribute to an open source project without submitting code. Projects like OpenHatch will even help you match your skill set to a project in need. So what's holding you back? Time? Lack of interest? Difficulty getting started?

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  1. Cult by Moof123 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I do not support cults. Nuff said.

  2. Mac user... no manual? by NotQuiteReal · · Score: -1, Troll

    heh - yeah, it is obvious that "right-click" is "control+click".

    Scroll-bars? Bah! those take up space! you should just "use the force" to intuit that you can "double finger" slide down to see more.

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    This issue is a bit more complicated than you think.