ProjectKenai.com - Open Source Project Hosting

A visit to the Project Kenai website is the order of the day for those who are looking out for ways to kickstart an open source project. The site describes itself as “the foundation for the connected developer of tomorrow”, and this is itself is an apt definition.

Upon directing your browser to ProjectKenai.com, you will come across a series of menus that are arranged as follows: “Forums”, “People”, “Projects”, “My Page” and “Home”. The site also includes a section where project tags are grouped together and can be browsed through at will. Some of these tags include “Gui”, “Algebra”, “HTML”, “Graphics” and so forth.

Developers can not only host their projects in an inexpensive manner; they can also connect with like-minded developers located all over the world and interact with them. This way, it is possible to enhance any existing project in a straightforward manner, shaping it up as you go.

The site also highlights the most recent forum posts, and the same goes for existing projects. The latter category can also be browsed through by popularity, as the site enables the user to visualize the “Most Active” projects.

“Freely host your open source projects and code. Find and collaborate with developers of like mind and passion from around the globe.”

The many developers all over the globe will appreciate a free service like this.

What are the requirements for signing up? What kind of project can be hosted? Are there expenses of any kind, or is the site completely free?