It's funny that you bring up this topic, because I too have noticed a downturn in the number of people willing to contribute to any kind of project at all. It could be that we have the same number of contributors as before, but a bigger user base (thus making it appear like less are contributing by skewing percentages) and/or more projects which ultimately thin out that already narrow contributor base. Honestly, it could be either. But I'm also seeing an uptick in the number of people who want something in return for their hard work, and not just a pat on the back and a little recognition anymore. Heck, I'm almost to the point of having to offer cash payments for articles and other stuff from members in order to get people to contribute to my site. I doubt I ever will, as that destroys the exact FOSS principles I'm fighting so hard to maintain, but in general I'm seeing that across the board. It might also be the economic downturn causing people to be a bit more stingy with their resources too. When times are good, people give freely. When they're bad, you need a crowbar just to pry a penny out of their hands. *rolls eyes* Either way, something needs to happen as far as contributions go. I contribute anywhere I can, and while my skills don't typically lay in the coding field, I do find lots of things I can do. One project I'm involved in for example is Floss Manuals. It's a great project, but it doesn't require coders, as it's simply a documentation project. But that's fine. Those are needed too.