On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Pete Lypkie wrote: > On Sat, Dec 02, 2000 at 12:34:36AM -0500, Some Linux User wrote: > > am i correct in saying that to be able to mantian a package or really > > anything useful for debian that i need to at least be in the process of > > appling to become a part of the community (become an appliciant)? thank you. > > -holland > > > > No, actually a lot of people help out without becoming a Debian developer. > > In my opinion, being part of the community means talking to others in the > community, helping them where you can, and learning from those with different > experiences. > > Some examples of directly helping Debian without being an official member > are: > -making detailed bug reports when you find a problem > -writing down what you know about different topics > (more documentation is always welcome, and that way > you can pass on the knowledge that you gained to others > who are just starting out) > -writing and submitting patches for bugs > -making corrections or additions to existing docs > -writing summaries of mailing lists that you follow > (like the "kernel traffic" style)
All those suggestions are great ones! Documentation is always in need of help! I particularly like the last suggestion, and if anyone is interested, may I suggest hopping over to http://kt.linuxcare.com/debian? Cheers, -S
