On Fri, Dec 21, 2001 at 12:18:53PM -0600, Clay Fandre wrote: > To get a better idea of how the world of OSS works, they would like > to "get their feet wet" by contributing to an existing project, and > eventually starting their own. They have asked me to provide some > "knowledge" and experience on how they can get started, since they > know I run the TCLUG. Since I know some of you have contributed to > projects more than I have, I am asking you. Does anyone have past > experiences with OSS projects that you could share? Lessons learned? I'd like to expand on Clay's question by asking also for "HOWTO" tips: details on learning some of the mechanics (CVS, for example) and getting into the middle of an existing code base -- I'm sure there are a few opinions on the "right" and "wrong" ways to do some of these things. Thanks! -- "Trying to do something with your life is like sitting down to eat a moose." --Douglas Wood