Never Committed
So I've been programming for 5 years+ and I've never committed any code to an open source project.  I used and looked under the hood of many (mostly in the Java community).  I want to get involved in something but I can't really decide which direction to go.

For those of you who have committed to open source, what helped you decide where to go?  What motivated you?  Was it simply a whim?  Something you found that you were very passionate about? What about starting points?  Where should someone like me go to find open source projects just lined up and waiting to be joined?

thanks for your info.
Never Committed
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So I've been programming for 5 years+ and I've never committed any code to an open source project.  I used and looked under the hood of many (mostly in the Java community).  I want to get involved in something but I can't really decide which direction to go.

For those of you who have committed to open source, what helped you decide where to go?  What motivated you?  Was it simply a whim?  Something you found that you were very passionate about? What about starting points?  Where should someone like me go to find open source projects just lined up and waiting to be joined?

thanks for your info.