2006/2/20, Benjy Grogan <benjy.grogan@xxxxxxxxx>: > > > On 2/20/06, Rahul Sundaram <sundaram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Mauro Mozzarelli wrote: > > > > >>Kaimano wrote: > > >> > > > > >The concerns are about spending more time for planning and design in > order > > >to move towards a really open platform, otherwise the risk is to end up > > >with an open source so complicated to maintain that it would not make any > > >difference if it was proprietary and secret. > > > > > > > > How are you willing to help? > > I think this is the most interesting thing about open source. How do people > get involved in open source projects? It would be great to hear some of the > stories. I'm sure there are many more people out there who would like to > help and have the technical wherewithal to help but simply can't find a way > to get started. > > I'd like to hear about people who in the last two or three years got > involved in a certain project. I realize there are those who have been > around for ten or more years and actually started some of the projects. But > how are newcomers helping out in software development? This is a fedora unspecific list of things you can do to get there: 1. getting involved as developer: grab cvs of <insert_application_or_library_here>. fix up compile errors/compiler warnings... diff -u oldfile newfile > patchfile and then email the patch to the upstream author ;)) -> you are involved ;) 2. getting involved as non programmer: 2.1 translating applications -> look for localisation projects etc or just grab an app and translate it. tools are available. 2.2 documentation -> write good documentation covering certain topics of interest 2.3 artwork -> make nice artwork (themes, 3d models, textures etc) for already existing projects (app themes, games, etc) and submit it upstream or publish it yourself while licensing it under a free license ;) 2.4 sound -> create desktop sounds, startup sounds, notifications sounds, oss game sfx/music) and send it upstream or publish it yourself under a free license. 2.5 submit good feedback to upstream developers (note: sounds easier than it is) regards, rudolf kastl ----> to get involved all you have to do is actually _do_ something. > > Benji > > > -- > fedora-devel-list mailing list > fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list > > -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
