Open Jobs
This page lists some jobs that can be completed to help the KDE project. If you want to apply for one of them:
- Be ready to dedicate some time and work. If the job is listed here, this is because someone hasn't enough time to do it. If it was a 2 day job, it wouldn't be listed.
- Check that you meet the requirements. If the requirements are "be familiar with KDE development," you can't take the job if you have never developed with KDE.
- Email the contact person with a sensible subject. The author is probably involved in many projects so please be precise. Something like job 'write translations for KDE programs' is just fine.
- You need to understand that KDE is an Open Source project, so there's no payment for these jobs.
The KDE bugs and wishes database, also known as Bugs.kde.org, is a powerful quality tool, and an efficient way to collect community feedback. Browsing Bugs.kde.org is also a great way to find wishes to implement or bugs to fix. Check the Junior Jobs for a list of tasks related to open bugs or wishes that are marked for newbie KDE developers. These tasks are usually a great way to start, as the developers are explicitly telling you that, first, you are invited to fix the bug or implement the wish, and second, the task should not be too complex, and you can expect some guidance.
Also see the website of the KDE Quality Team. The Quality Team tasks page, presents a general list of tasks for programmers or other important tasks that can be performed by contributors who know little about programming. Check the links to the KDE Quality Team modules and applications pages, where you can find (relatively) up to date information and status about the documentation, testing, usability and programming tasks for many KDE applications (including explicit calls for help), allowing you to choose what to do next.
Job: |
Maintaining sKli |
Application: |
sKli (kdenonbeta/skli/) |
Date: |
24 May 2004 |
Description: |
Scli graphical interface for printer oriented SNMP protocol. This little interface presents graphically the information that can be obtained from a network printer using the SNMP protocol. This is intended to be an add-on for KDEPrint. I'm looking for someone to take one development and maintainership. |
Requirements: |
Basic KDE programming knowledge. SNMP knowledge is not required as the command line utility "scli" provides a low-level interface library. It's more about graphical programming. |
Conditions: |
- |
Contacts: |
Michael Goffioul |
Status: |
Open |
Job: |
Better IMAP support in KMail |
Application: |
KMail |
Date: |
15 May 2004 |
Description: |
KMail already supports IMAP and disconnected IMAP but there are many open tasks:
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Requirements: |
IMAP and basic KMail knowledge. As we try to follow the corresponding RFC's these could be handy: 2060, 2359, 3501, 2342 |
Conditions: |
- |
Contacts: |
Carsten Burghardt |
Status: |
Work in progress |
Job: |
Write/update KDE documentation |
Application: |
several |
Date: |
May 2004 |
Description: |
Write documentation for part or all of a KDE application |
Requirements: |
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Conditions: |
Please contact Lauri Watts before you start writing. |
Contacts: |
Lauri Watts |
Status: |
Always Open |
Job: |
Write translations for KDE programs |
Application: |
several |
Date: |
May 2004 |
Description: |
Help the documentation translation effort. While GUI elements are already well localized in more than 32 languages, the help pages and other documentation items are much less representative. |
Requirements: |
Good knowledge of English and another language |
Conditions: |
For the sake of the efficiency, please try to contact the translation team and meet (by e-mail) the people interested in the same language as you. |
Contacts: |
The translation team coordinators |
Status: |
Always Open |
See Supporting KDE for other ways to help KDE, and if you are not sure who to contact about a task, mail to howtohelp@kde.org. If you are a developer and want this page to be updated, mail to daniel.naber at t-online de.
