If you are passionate about open source software and looking for a project to contribute to, you might want to give the Arch Linux pkgstats project a try.
What is pkgstats?
Pkgstats aims at collecting valubale information about installed packages while respecting user privacy. Data is gathered anonymously, which provides insights that benefit the entire community.
How does it work?
If you are an Arch Linux user, you can install the pkgstats package via pacman -Syu pkgstats. Pkgstats then quietly collects relevant data, such as installed packages, used mirrors or the system architecture. No personal information is ever recorded. So, as a user you can contribute by simply having the package installed.
Contribute to pkgstats.archlinux.de
Insights gained are made available on the pkgstats website: https://pkgstats.archlinux.de/. These insights help developers, maintainers and the Arch Linux community make informed decisions. The website code is publicly available at Github. Pkgstats offers a “fun section” where you can easily get involved, but all other issues are worth a look as well!
Looking for more?
Be sure to pay Pierre Schmitz’ blog a visit (he is the author of pkgstats): https://pierre-schmitz.com/.
If you want to contribute to another project, check out https://whatcanidofor.archlinux.org/.
Happy Coding \m/