Would like to support Trisquel.  I don't know enough about Linux or 
distributions to know how I can help (I'm a C/C++/assembly software developer).

Some background:
I believe in Trisquel.  I want to support it.  I use it on my desktop for MOST 
computing.  I would use it on my laptop all the time even if I could only get 
even backup drivers to work supporting my laptop's full 1600x1200 resolution, 
but no matter what I've tried it only comes up 1024x768 with no other settings 
/ options (Toshiba laptop).  I could live without everything else support, but 
not the screen.  (And FWIW, even the proprietary AMD driver doesn't work 
properly on this laptop.  If I want to be able to switch back to the laptop's 
display, I have to boot up using only the laptop's display, and THEN plug in my 
HDMI cable to use my external monitor (or both).  Horrible closed-source 
drivers :-( ... ).

I would love to use Trisquel for all my computing.  I completely fell in love 
with Trisquel 5.0.  Don't like Trisquel 5.5 at all because of GNOME 3 and the 
fallback mode.  But more importantly than that, I need some features its kernel 
doesn't support (which are really only accelerated AMD graphics as these are 
integrated into my motherboards).

Right now I use Trisquel 5.0 for 90% of desktop use.  And I have no choice but 
to use Ubuntu on my laptop 100% of the time.

What can I do to help Trisquel?  If there's a way I can help get the recently 
released AMD open-source drivers working ... point me in the right direction 
and I'll go for it.

Best regards,
Rick C. Hodgin

--- On Thu, 6/7/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Trisquel-users] What would make you become an associate member?
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 8:43 PM
> For those who are not members what is
> holding you back?
> 
> I'm also going to ask what skills do people have?
> 
> If you can't contribute financially can you contribute some
> other skill? What languages (non-coding) do you know? Are
> you familiar with drupal, administration, or have other
> coding skills? Are you a graphics person? Can you write
> press releases? Are you familiar with SEO techniques?
> 
> Maybe we can improve Trisqual's financial resources by
> working together. Simply documenting what people are capable
> of doing and collecting email addresses might be a good
> start.
> 

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