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FLOSSHack is designed as an event and competition that brings together aspiring "breakers" and open source software that could use a hand in securing their software.


== Selecting a Target ==
An ideal target application for a FLOSSHack event has the following properties:
* Open source -- It is critical for newbies to have the source code available while trying to learn about flaws
* Is a "worthy" project -- Preferably a project that wouldn't otherwise be able to afford a security audit
* Is currently maintained -- It does little benefit to a project to find vulnerabilities that no one will fix
* Has a cooperative maintainer -- Support from a software maintainer in running the event can really help things run smoothly
* Is an "up and coming" project -- A relatively new project with a quickly growing user base; more likely to be immature code and will benefit the most people

It may be difficult to satisfy all of these properties, but hopefully this provides some guidance.


== Overview of Event ==




== Preparation ==