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These are some reasons to contribute (although certainly not all):
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Here are some reasons to 'open-source' a project or contribute to one:
  
*They can find other people to work with them on their project, enable them to do things they couldn’t do alone, or significantly speed things up
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*Find other people to work with you on your project, enable you to do things you couldn’t do alone, or significantly speed things up
  
 
*Companies can get help with the evolution of their software and increasing its robustness while making money from offering support packages
 
*Companies can get help with the evolution of their software and increasing its robustness while making money from offering support packages
  
*Individuals are contributing to the wider the community that has freely offered software for them to build upon
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*Individuals are contributing to the wider the community that has freely offered software for them to build upon, or simply use no strings attached
  
*Satisfaction that other people can benefit from their efforts
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*Satisfaction that many other people can potentially benefit from your efforts
  
*People can customise software to work exactly how they want
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*Customise software to work exactly how you, or your company, want it to
  
*The concept of 'copyleft' changes the way people think about to contributing to creative open projects
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*The concept of 'copyleft' changes the way people think about collaborating and giving their time to open projects
  
 
*Respect from creating a great software that becomes widely used
 
*Respect from creating a great software that becomes widely used
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Latest revision as of 23:51, 19 April 2007

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Here are some reasons to 'open-source' a project or contribute to one:

  • Find other people to work with you on your project, enable you to do things you couldn’t do alone, or significantly speed things up
  • Companies can get help with the evolution of their software and increasing its robustness while making money from offering support packages
  • Individuals are contributing to the wider the community that has freely offered software for them to build upon, or simply use no strings attached
  • Satisfaction that many other people can potentially benefit from your efforts
  • Customise software to work exactly how you, or your company, want it to
  • The concept of 'copyleft' changes the way people think about collaborating and giving their time to open projects
  • Respect from creating a great software that becomes widely used