Hi Myrle - Ok. Got my ICLA approved and proposed a PR via Github. my id there is jdailey. https://github.com/apache/fineract-site/pull/12
On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 1:26 PM Myrle Krantz <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey James, > > it would be easier for me to see what you're actually changing if I > could see the diff. Can you submit a PR containing your suggestions? > In case you need help, follow the following steps: > > 1.) Create a github account for yourself. > 2.) Fork the repository at https://github.com/apache/fineract-site > 3.) (Optionally clone it to your computer locally or just edit > directly on github.) > 4.) Edit index.html to contain your changes. > 5.) Submit a pull request (PR) via github. > > I know you don't have much experience developing, but because you're > asking for simple text changes, this is also possible for a > non-developer who's willing to "get his hands dirty". If you have any > questions on the details of any of these steps, please ask. > > When you do this, anyone who is interested can review the PR, make > change suggestions directly via the same source code you submitted, > and finally merge the changes. Once a PR is merged, it can take up to > 30 minutes for those changes to be reflected on the website. > > Also, no matter how the change suggestion is submitted or accepted, > you will need to submit an ICLA to the Apache Software Foundation > before any of your content can be accepted. You can find that form > here: > https://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.pdf > > Best Regards, > Myrle > On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 9:10 PM Ed Cable <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > +1 from my side and I'm happy to make these changes to the website text > > once agreed upon. > > > > Ed > > > > On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 12:04 PM James Dailey <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi all - > > > > > > Fineract was contributed by Mifos.org which began life in the world of > > > Microfinance, however has since then expanded to a broader concept of > > > Financial Inclusion. And, the concept behind contributing to Apache > was to > > > broaden the appeal even more. That is, the fineract platform is > intended to > > > serve finTechs and any number of financial service providers. I > believe > > > that it is important to have a landing page that aligns with that > vision, > > > gives people a way to see their projects fitting into fineract, and I > think > > > that the current articulation might brand the project as "microfinance > > > only". > > > > > > To that end, I think it would be useful to be more general-purpose and > more > > > aspirational in our introductory language, which is at the URL: > > > http://fineract.apache.org/ > > > > > > I propose this *new version*, which removes specific "features" (which > > > evolve over time) and emphasizes functional areas. > > > https://goo.gl/jQwTiw > > > > > > If there is someone who wants to edit further, or comment, please do > so. > > > PMC members - how do you want to treat this? - does it require a formal > > > vote or can it be changed on the basis of "contribution offered, > considered > > > by members, and accepted?", or is this a merge request? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > James Dailey > > > > > > > > > -- > > *Ed Cable* > > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative > > [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 > <(484)%20477-8649> > > > > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org > > <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> >
