Starting an open source development community

[Epgs]

I have been developing and managing open source projects for around 4 years. I am now looking to start a new community. It is one in which we get donations, server space, recruit, etc.. all for open source projects. If anyone is interested in starting this/donating please contact me at johnstille@postmark.net

I have more ideas and I have a very open mind. So let me know. I am in this for the betterment of open source as I have been around it for so long. Thanks.

 

[Canuckkev]

Just a question, do you think you will get many donations? I don't know, I'm just not too keen on working my --- off on something and giving it away for free, when I could sell it is a commerical project?

 

[Epgs]

Well I am not looking to make any money. All donations go to buy extra servers, etc... So whatever people put into is what they will get out of it. I have gaurenteed hosting from two providers for free. Now I just need a designer to donate some time to put together a template for the site and we are ready to start.

 

[Epgs]

Plus we need a donation of a good domain name

 

[trenzterra]

Maybe you could negotiate with SourceForge?

 

[Coolin]

Umm... Isn't what you're doing the exact same as what SourceForge is doing?

 

[jmiller]

Originally posted by Coolin
Umm... Isn't what you're doing the exact same as what SourceForge is doing?

Yeah.

And no offense, but I don't see why someone would stray from SourceForge and use your new service instead.

Imho, SF is a very reliable service.

 

[Epgs]

Yeah it is, just doesn't allow flexibility. Once you are in the system you have to conform very strictly to the systems they have and what those limitations are. We are gonna be a lot more flexible, which means a lot more personal. We will work one on one with an open source application to see them succeed.

 

[jmiller]

Ah, I was unaware of such restrictions, having never used their service for my own software development.
In which case I wish you the best of luck with your venture. :classic2:

 

[Epgs]

Yeah, I don't wanna compete I just wanna help people like I was when I started.

 

[notnamed]

Heya, what do you need help with? Besides donations...

 

[Epgs]

HTML, Graphics, recruiting, and people to oversee everyday operations.

 

[hohoho]

and which programming languages will your community develop ?

 

[tandoc]

hopefully it mtie support ruby

 

[Bruce]

Originally posted by tandoc
hopefully it mtie support ruby

The Japanese programming language?

 

[Epgs]

We are open to all, I would gladly support ruby

 

[Epgs]

Oh we will also need forum moderators.

 

[hohoho]

if you have a board for php / mysql, i would be happy to become a moderator

 

[Epgs]

Awesome, I will.

 

[Moonman]

Yeah count me in with anything to do with Forums. I have had years of experience with PHPBB, Invision Board, OBB, WBB (ugh) and vB, anything you need done (apart from templates me=sucky at templates ) then just contact me.

I also dabble a bit at linux and can manage a server fairly well, do upgrades for software on it, etc, etc.

So yeah just contact me .