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Q: I'd like to participate. How do I begin?
- [X] Add an answer
  Tip:
  
  Talk about diverse kinds of contributions. Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Examples:
  
  Here's how to download and patch our codes…
  
  Read about our death-defying mailing list and momentous IRC channel at http://lobstermag.net.
Q: Other than writing code, how can I contribute?
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  Reply to users on StackOverflow and sisters sites.
  
  Lots of people are asking questions about Mercurial on StackOverflow. If you feel knowledgeable, you can help us answer! Just go to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/mercurial and start replying.
  
  (Other questions can be found on ServerFault: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/mercurial or SuperUser: http://superuser.com/questions/tagged/mercurial )
  
  — Benoit Boissinot (bboissin) · 1 year ago
- [X] Describe a task
  Further info
  Tip:
  
  Discuss documentation, testing, webmastering, and/or publicity.
  
  Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Example:
  
  We need people to download version 0.4.5 and make sure the frobulator still frobulates correctly.
Q: What's a good bug for a newcomer to tackle?
- [X] Describe an issue
  Further info
  Tip:
  
  Many projects have good small tasks that can teach newcomers how the project works. Now's your chance to share one of them!
  
  Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Example:
  
  Someone could improve the photo upload dialog box so that it lets you resize the photo before sending it to the web.
Q: What is a bug or issue with Mercurial that you've been putting off, neglecting, or just plain avoiding?
- [X] Describe an issue
  What makes the situation sub-optimal?
  Examples:
  
  I don't know how to get started with internationalizing my app.
  
  Bug 392 about printing was filed five years ago, and I don't even know if printing still works.
  
  I want help from a C coder writing a Maildir patch for Alpine.
  
  Note:
  
  If this issue was formally filed on the web, be sure to include the URL.

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About Mercurial

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Mercurial is a fast, distributed revision control system that just works.

from the profile of Martin Geisler (mg)

The code is mostly written in Python.

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