Forging Ahead: Using SourceForge for Your Projects

If you are starting an open-source project, you will need several things in place to ensure its success. First, you'll want a place to host the project's website, documentation, and source code repository. Second, it helps to have a forum to discuss issues with other developers on the team. Finally, you'll need a bug-tracking system to manage software defects. You can find all these free of charge at a site called SourceForge. SourceForge hosts many of the popular open-source projects, including some of the ones we've seen in earlier chapters. The added visibility of being listed in the open-source directory will bring a few extra visitors to your site, and the directory is also a great place ...

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