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                    Contributing to open source projects can seem scarier than a certain spherical, planet-destroying space station, but it doesn't have to be.
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                    The Open Liberty community welcomes contributions at all levels. Whether you're an ensign or a seasoned commander, every user has the potential to help out.
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                    Open Liberty is licensed under <a href="https://github.com/OpenLiberty/open-liberty/blob/master/LICENSE" target="new" class="light_green_link_dark_background">EPL v-1.0.</a>
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                Thank you for joining the Open Liberty community. We can’t wait to see what we build together! There 
                are so many ways to contribute to Open Liberty; just be sure to check out the contributor guidelines 
                before you blast off and start making cool stuff.  
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                        This is a current list of open, unassigned issues. See something that you might be able to help with? Show us your best solution!
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                    <a href="https://github.com/OpenLiberty/open-liberty/issues" target="new" class="large_link light_green_link_dark_background line_link"><span class="line"></span> View all open issues</a>
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            <h2 id="tools_and_tests_title_1">Tools and tests</h2>
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                Contribute to the next release by writing tests and helping craft better tools. 
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                Open Liberty works with all developer tools, so use whatever you like best! However, we'll be releasing updates to Eclipse developer tools that
                are tailored for the newest Open Liberty releases. With your contributions, these tools will evolve alongside Open Liberty to form a perfect
                pairing, making your workflow smoother. 
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                        <span class="line"></span> View the Eclipse developer tools repository
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            <h3 id="tools_and_tests_title_3">Provide a test</h3>
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                Testing is an essential step to having a robust, helpful release. The more high quality tests we run before a release, the more headaches we
                save our users in the future. 
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            <a id="tools_and_tests_link_3" href="https://github.com/OpenLiberty/open-liberty/blob/master/README.md#contribute-to-open-liberty" target="new" class="regular_link orange_link_light_background line_link">
                <span class="line"></span> Learn the ins and outs of testing for Open Liberty
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            <h3>Ready to go above and beyond?</h3>
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                If you’d like to work on new features, get up to speed with our handy guide to writing them. 
                We also encourage you to participate in the forum to discuss upcoming features, and see where 
                you could pitch in.  And don’t forget to leave suggestions for future development items so your 
                great ideas can be heard!
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                With Open Liberty, you can boldly go where no one has gone before… but don’t forget the rest of your team!
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