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Open source projects on github for beginners

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Hey /g/, do you know any cool projects on github where beginners might be able to contribute? Of course there's thousands of them, but I'm looking for interesting projects. Are there any cool projects you contribute to?

inb4 nyaaa, I'm sick of the pantsu vs si debate.
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The Linux kernel is not too difficult to contribute to.
Find a device that's poorly supported. Write a driver.
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That's impossible to answer without knowing what you're interested in and what you can do. Maybe try improving some software you're using yourself already.
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>>60411472
/thread
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>>60411472
I'm interested in learning, so I'm open to all kinds of projects. I code in Python mostly.
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>>60411535
if I recall correctly then AMD had their recent software and stuff written in Python.
It shouldn't be too hard to hook up to their github
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bump for ideas, anyone?
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>>60411313
Try fixing gtk thumbnail.
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contributing to some backward ass open source project 4 FREE is a meme, nobody cares about it and it isn't indicative of anything
don't waste your time
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>>60413756
it's a good way to learn, isn't it?
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>>60413756
It will help him get through the HR retards
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>>60411313
if you're a beginner then no-one wants your shitty code

stay the fuck away from my projects
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>>60413702
this
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>>60411313
Want to help build a game of Tetris together?
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>>60414517
why not? post github
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>>60413756
Looks good on a resume
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>>60414684
https://github.com/withmetta/g_tetris

Originally I was going to make this either in OpenGL using C++ or using D3D. I'd still like to do it in C++, but if you want to do it in another language I'm more than will to accommodate you.
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>>60411347
>linux
>github
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>>60411313
try to help out with documentation and low effort stuff to get the feeling of how things work

and learn to correctly use markdown for writing proper comments, issues and pull requests... god, I hate newbies who are too dumb for that shit
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>>60411313
http://up-for-grabs.net/#/

Now fuck yourselves!
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>>60415010
What are you implying here

Linus keeps the kernel on github you nigger
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Find fat purplehead chick, hole up in her git and
Let her introduce you 'round kernel like her man
Shake hands, make friends like it's all innocent
Then -- before they look up you changing the name of the variables
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>>60415010
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/
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>>60415249
>>60415384
That's a mirror. Try merge anything there and you will realise how dumb you are.
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>>60415249
>>60415010
Linus wont' trust Github even with history of his toilet paper shit stains
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/pull/365
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>>60414499
fuck you, I will steal your code and make it shitter.

t.dot.le.india
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why is github's logo a fucking octopus with cat ears, whiskers and a baby face?
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>>60411313
Contribute to GNOME.
No matter how terrible your code is, it won't be worse than what they shit out currently.
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>>60411313
why dont contribute improving the code of conduct?
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Find which programs you're using are written in a language that you know. Then check active issues. Most minor bugs are usually trivial to fix.
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The two Nyaa projects seem to be vey actively developed so quite possibly things will have change before you do anything.
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