On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 6:03 PM, Jeff Spaleta <jspaleta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > They key idea is that for the role-based SIGs idea I am putting > forward, we turn the SIG concept deliberately into a construct that > encourages direct user participation, so that SIGs can more easily > recruit for their own expanding workforce needs their own by > connecting with users who are already interested in and using the > software in the scope of the SIG. Experienced, veteren SIG members > take on the role of mentoring and sponsoring new recruits.. and the > SIG becomes a self-sustaining community with the goal of growing the > capabilities of open software for a particular area of interest. > > It is my very fervent belief that we need to build a recruitment and > retention program inside of the Fedora Project that encourages > enthusiastic users to become active contributors, and I think the > role-based SIG construct has the best potential of doing that.. we > just have to shake-up and tighten-up what we mean we we talk about a > SIG. And that is exactly what my role-based approach to SIG building > is meant to do. I want to be sure I understand the problem trying to be solved before commenting. Is the problem trying to be solved encouraging and increasing direct user participation and contributions? And then once we have that, a method in place to retain our contributors? Thanks! Jeffrey _______________________________________________ fedora-advisory-board mailing list fedora-advisory-board@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-advisory-board
