[svlug] Wish there was a program that..

[Tim]

     I've been wanting to get involved in the Free Software Movement for
some time now.  I thought I'd start by writing a program on my own, so
that I could go at my own pace while learning the GNU autotools, CVS,
and other development tools.

     The thing is, every time I think of something I could write, I
would find that a Free Software project already exists for it after
doing an apt-cache, Freshmeat, SourceForge, or Google search.

     So I was thinking I could create a web site where people could
post descriptions of programs that they wished there was a Free Software
project for.  Then aimless aspiring developers like myself could browse
those descriptions, find something interesting, possibly get in touch
with the person who requested it, start a project, and post a link to
their project's web site when they're ready for visitors.

     If a project that meets the description already exists, then people
could post a link to that project, and the original poster could respond
with wether or not that adequately meets their description.

Is this a good idea?  Bad idea?  Unnecessary?  Suggestions?
Thanks.

   - Tim