I see a lot of open source (OS) projects around, big and small, famous and obscure. I want to get real world experience. I want an OS where I can contribute without having to know or learn too many things at once, initially.
So, how do I choose an OS project that is simple and where there could be room for beginners ?
I see some big projects, they have too many things that you need to know - GIT, SVN,
Ant, Maven, Several API's etc. I need a project with a list of minimum prerequisites.