Package: www.debian.org Severity: normal Tags: patch As discussed recently at Debconf, and on -devel and -mentors all teams need help, (and perhaps there should be less focus on prospective developers just finding unpackaged software).
I was surprised to find no mention od Debian teams on devel/join, so here's a patch to promote them and link to them. -Carl >From 0eb870c71c71f57f0d05c3a0e5c92a2bfa0484c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carl Worth <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:59:34 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add description of teams to devel/join As discussed recently at Debconf, and on -devel and -mentors all teams need help, (and perhaps there should be less focus on prospective developers just finding unpackaged software). --- devel/join/index.wml | 8 ++++++++ 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/devel/join/index.wml b/devel/join/index.wml index 86ed02c..3e89441 100644 --- a/devel/join/index.wml +++ b/devel/join/index.wml @@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ other possibilities. project. It is generally best to try and find a developer who is working in the same area as you and has an interest in what you have done.</p> +<p>Finally, Debian provides many <a href="/Teams">teams</a> of +developers working together on common tasks. Anybody can participate +on a team, whether an official Debian Developer or not. Working +together with a team is an excellent way to gain experience before +starting the <a href="newmaint">New Maintainer Process</a> and is one +of the best places to find package sponsors. So find a team that suits +your interests and jump right in. + <p> After you have contributed for some time and are sure about your involvement in the Debian project, you can join Debian in a more official role. There -- 1.6.3.3 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
