{"id":1072,"date":"2007-10-25T09:40:30","date_gmt":"2007-10-25T14:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studytools.psych.und.nodak.edu\/wordpress\/?p=1072"},"modified":"2007-12-21T21:39:42","modified_gmt":"2007-12-22T02:39:42","slug":"i-contribute-open-source-code-kinda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/25\/i-contribute-open-source-code-kinda\/","title":{"rendered":"I contribute open source code – kinda"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have always admired those who write the open source programs I use. The ideal of a group of individuals working together to build resources by contributing what they can is so cool.<\/p>\n

For the most part I have always been a user rather than a contributor. The skill level of those who write WordPress, Mediawiki, Drupal, Scuttle and the other software I run is far beyond my own. It is enough to make you feel a little guilty.<\/p>\n

Today someone wrote and asked me for the code I wrote to allow those who use my educational resource database<\/a> to rate the value of the resources I include. I sent the code. I am not sure anyone will be able to interpret my code – I pretty much just hack around until what I want to do works. Still, I now feel like I made a contribution.<\/p>\n

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I have always admired those who write the open source programs I use. The ideal of a group of individuals working together to build resources by contributing what they can is so cool. For the most part I have always been a user rather than a contributor. The skill level of those who write WordPress, … Continue reading I contribute open source code – kinda<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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