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<indexterm><primary>contributing</primary></indexterm>
<para>So you want to contribute something to FreeBSD? That is great! We can
always use the help, and FreeBSD is one of those systems that
<emphasis>relies</emphasis> on the contributions of its user base in order
<para>So you want to contribute to FreeBSD? That is great!
FreeBSD
<emphasis>relies</emphasis> on the contributions of its user base
to survive. Your contributions are not only appreciated, they are vital
to FreeBSD's continued growth!</para>
to FreeBSD's continued growth.</para>
<para>Contrary to what some people might also have you believe, you do not
<para>Contrary to what some people might have you believe, you do not
need to be a hot-shot programmer or a close personal friend of the FreeBSD
core team in order to have your contributions accepted. The FreeBSD
Project's development is done by a large and growing number of
international contributors whose ages and areas of technical expertise
vary greatly, and there is always more work to be done than there are
people available to do it.</para>
core team to have your contributions accepted.
A large and growing number of
international contributors, of greatly varying ages and areas of technical expertise, develop FreeBSD.
There is always more work to be done than there are
people available to do it, and more help is always appreciated.</para>
<para>Since the FreeBSD project is responsible for an entire operating
system environment (and its installation) rather than just a kernel or a
few scattered utilities, our <filename>TODO</filename> list also spans a
very wide range of tasks, from documentation, beta testing and
presentation to highly specialized types of kernel development. No matter
what your skill level, there is almost certainly something you can do to
help the project!</para>
<para>The FreeBSD project is responsible for an entire operating
system environment, rather than just a kernel or a few scattered
utilities. As such, our <filename>TODO</filename> lists span a
very wide range of tasks: from documentation, beta testing and
presentation, to the system installer and highly specialized types
of kernel development. People of any skill level, in almost any
area, can almost certainly help the project.</para>
<para>Commercial entities engaged in FreeBSD-related enterprises are also
encouraged to contact us. Need a special extension to make your product
encouraged to contact us. Do you need a special extension to make your product
work? You will find us receptive to your requests, given that they are not
too outlandish. Working on a value-added product? Please let us know! We
too outlandish. Are you working on a value-added product? Please let us know! We
may be able to work cooperatively on some aspect of it. The free software
world is challenging a lot of existing assumptions about how software is
developed, sold, and maintained throughout its life cycle, and we urge you
world is challenging many existing assumptions about how software is
developed, sold, and maintained, and we urge you
to at least give it a second look.</para>
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