The OpenDisc project is a volunteer operation so we’re happy for all the help you give. How you can help depends on how much time you have; here’s a list of what we’re specifically (but not exclusively) looking for help with at the moment - if there’s something that you think ought to be on here visit the development forum and we’ll take a look at it.

Donation

If you don’t have time to help with anything listed below, consider a small donation to support the project. The donation link can be found on the right hand side of this page. As a thank you, any donation over $20 scores you two free copies of the latest version of OpenDisc, sent via airmail anywhere in the world!

New Programs

We’re continually adding new programs to OpenDisc as they become available. What we really need help with is the programs that we’ve already decided to include - before we can add them we need a logo, description and screenshots so they can make it on the next version as soon as possible. We keep everything on the wiki to make it easy for everybody to collaborate.

Replacement Programs

For various reasons, certain programs are no longer suitable to appear on OpenDisc. For that reason we’re asking for help finding equivalent software so that there isn’t a gap left behind when they are removed. See the replacement programs list on the wiki for more information.

VLC Cleansing

Since we added VLC to the lineup there’s been a few people warning us that in the USA people could get into legal trouble for distributing VLC. However unlikely that is, we don’t want to see anybody fined or jailed, so we’re after somebody to write a tutorial on how to remove all traces and references of it from the disc, so users can make a “safe” copy for distribution. Update: The FAQ now includes guides for Windows and Linux, but we’re still after a Mac guide.

Torrent hosting

We release new versions of OpenDisc through direct download and bit-torrent, the latter requiring people to seed the release over time so it doesn’t disappear. If you’d like to donate bandwidth to the cause, simply download the torrent yourself (from the right hand pane) and continue sharing it after the download finishes. If you’ve already grabbed the disc, point your torrent software at it so you can share the torrent without downloading the entire disc all over again.

Program Nomination

We’re always after new programs to add to the OpenDisc line-up, so if you know of a program that we don’t feature already visit the forums and we’ll have a look at it for the next version.

Translation

Only one in five people speak English, so naturally we’d like to see OpenDisc reach the other 80% of Earth. If you can speak English and another language fluently simply visit our translation project for more information.