There are two open-source projects I manage on the GotDotNet Workspaces:
- skmMenu, an ASP.NET menu server control, and
- RssFeed, an ASP.NET server control for displaying RSS 2.0 feeds.
RssFeed has not attracted much attention in the Workspaces, but skmMenu has over 15 members thanks in large part to an article of mine about skmMenu on the ASP.NET Dev Center: Building an ASP.NET Menu Control. To date, five people have taken time out of their busy schedules to improve skmMenu in a variety of ways, and have been kind enough to email me their enhancements. Sadly, I have not had the time to investigate these potential improvements or to integrate them into the main code base. Which sucks for both those who took the time and for those who want a better skmMenu. I feel like I'm not keeping my end of the deal.
I think I was a bit naive when I started out making these open source projects. I didn't fairly estimate the time requirements I was signing myself up for... meh. (Although, in my defense, I didn't expect to get hit this torrent of work I've had in my face for the past couple of weeks.) Of course, even if I had infinite time I would be a bit hesitant to integrate these changes into skmMenu for one reason: there is a Part 2 coming soon for the skmMenu article on the ASP.NET Dev Center, and I don't want the underlying code to change too radically prior to this second part being published.
The idea behind open source is a neat one. Those who think open source can lead to buggy software underestimate the prowress of those developers who contribute to the project. It's not your newbies that add to the code base - it's seasoned developers who write solid code and make meaningful contributions. Honestly, I have been quite impressed with the quality of the contributed code. Open source is nice too because it pools the hard work of many - unless you have a bottleneck like myself. 
So, to those who have contributed to skmMenu, I apologize for not having the bandwidth to make the most of your contributions. I promise as this year wears on and my schedule - hopefully - lightens, I'll be able to invest some time into improving skmMenu by recognizing your efforts. Thanks again, the effort is sincerely appreciated.