Peter Tribble wrote On 02/01/07 06:28,:
On 1/31/07, *Ian Collins* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
wrote:
thinking about why we don't have more community participation on
OpenSolaris.
This has worried me too. Remember, though, that all the Sun people
count as community too and I'm sure they are contributing too.
I don't see committing code as the only success metric in determining
participation, either.
What I think we do need is some way to focus (external) community
members, so they get an opportunity to contribute. I don't know how
to do this, but I'm sure that expecting people to start off by contributing
code (by any process) straight away isn't always going to be
appropriate.
I'm sure there are a lot of people lurking on the lists, watching the
forums,
and ocasionally sticking their head above the parapet. Is there any way
we can construct a framework so that they can start to do useful work
and begin to get involved, which might then lead to independent
involvement at a deeper level?
Is there any mileage in things like bug days, or focussed campaigns
on particular topics?
Some have been considering a "bug bounty" program, so yes, I think we
ought to consider specific programs to engage more people in more ways
and then call attention to their contributions.
Jim
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