Just look around Trag. There are opportunities everywhere! Think of a problem that needs a solution and write some code to solve it. Grab e broken module from CPAN and fix it. (Make sure you let the author know you fixed it)

If you download something from Source Forge most projects have a TODO file in them with a list of things that need doing. Jump in.

Nowadays I wouldn't accept an answer like that from an ISP. I'd take my business elsewhere. Vote with your wallet and find a new provider. (just my opinion and advise of course) There are plenty of ISPs that are inexpensive, allow CGI and some even provide MySQL or other database access. If your current provider isn't answering your needs (and it sounds like your current one is not) then I'd move on.

Specific project?

You really want a project? Here's one that will require some research on your part: a recipe database program that calculates dietary information based on the ingredients. That would be a good candidate for a project to put up on Source Forge and if you don't do it I am likely to in the future...

Peter L. Berghold -- Unix Professional
Peter at Berghold dot Net
   Dog trainer, dog agility exhibitor, brewer of fine Belgian style ales. Happiness is a warm, tired, contented dog curled up at your side and a good Belgian ale in your chalice.

In reply to Re: Project ideas by blue_cowdawg
in thread Project ideas by Trag

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