Getting invovled with an open source project

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  1. 06-29-2007 #1
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    Getting invovled with an open source project

    Hi,

    I'm looking to get involved with an open source C++ (or possibly C) project, where would be a good place to start?

    Thanks
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    SourceForge, I guess, but you'd have to be careful over there.
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    Why?
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    Look for something not too big that interests you. Download the code, look at bug reports, try to reproduce and fix the bugs.
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