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opened 2026-04-17 11:35:20 +00:00 by theprogram · 6 comments

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2026-04-17 11:35:20 +00:00

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Welcome Message & Introduction

Welcome

Hello @errorteapot(FAS profile)! Welcome to Fedora!

Before we begin, please subscribe to the Fedora join mailing list at fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org. We use this list for general discussion, and it is also where the community shares tasks that need help.

These links are a good read to begin with. They tell you what the Free/Open Source community is about, and then they'll introduce you to Fedora: what Fedora is all about, and what we do, and of course, how we do it:

Next, when you're ready, could you please introduce yourself (preferably on the list) so that the community can get to know you? (Interests, skills, anything you wish to say about yourself really).

Finally, could you let us know how you learned about the Fedora project? Was it from a colleague, or social media, for example?

If you have any questions at all, please ask! We'll use this ticket to keep in touch! :)

Get to know each other better

In addition, could you provide some information to understand your requirements better? (You can write them in the introduction, or answer here if you feel more comfortable).

For example:

your experience with Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) communities/ecosystems:
- have you participated in FOSS before, or is this the first time?
- how do you imagine your place in a FOSS community?
your background/skills, for example:
- community development and outreach, campaigning, journalism
- Operating System (Do you use GNU/Linux as your main OS? Is Fedora Linux your main distribution?)
- non-software development: design (Inkscape/Gimp/?), music/video/podcasting, marketing, language proficiency
- software development related: command line, version control: git/hg/svn/?, rpm/packaging, programming languages/frameworks/utilities, testing, infrastructure/sysadmin
your experience in communication platforms:
- have you used mailing lists before?
- what is your preferred real time chat platform?
- have you helped with moderating/administering forums?
how much time are you looking to/are you able to spend on volunteering (approximate hours per week)?

Remember that this is not a job interview at all. This is just an icebreaker to help all your new friends get to know you quicker. The better we know you, the better we can support you in identifying Fedora activities that promise to be relevant for you.

Please write how much/whatever you wish. :).

### Welcome Message & Introduction # Welcome Hello `@errorteapot`([FAS profile](https://accounts.fedoraproject.org/user/errorteapot/))! Welcome to Fedora! Before we begin, please subscribe to the [Fedora join mailing list at fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/fedora-join.lists.fedoraproject.org/). We use this list for general discussion, and it is also where the community shares tasks that need help. These links are a good read to begin with. They tell you what the Free/Open Source community is about, and then they'll introduce you to Fedora: what Fedora is all about, and what we do, and of course, how we do it: - [What is Free Software: a quick video!](https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/user-liberation-watch-and-share-our-new-video) - [Fedora's Mission and Foundations](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/) - [Fedora's Code of Conduct](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/) - [How is Fedora Organized?](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/orgchart/) - [Fedora's Current 12-18 Month Community Objectives](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/objectives/) - [Get started with badges!](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-join/welcome/badges/) - [How to be a successful contributor](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-join/contribute/successful-contributor/) Next, when you're ready, could you please introduce yourself (preferably on the list) so that the community can get to know you? (Interests, skills, anything you wish to say about yourself really). Finally, could you let us know how you learned about the Fedora project? Was it from a colleague, or social media, for example? If you have any questions at all, please ask! We'll use this ticket to keep in touch! :) ## Get to know each other better In addition, could you provide some information to understand your requirements better? (You can write them in the introduction, or answer here if you feel more comfortable). For example: - your experience with Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) communities/ecosystems: - have you participated in FOSS before, or is this the first time? - how do you imagine your place in a FOSS community? - your background/skills, for example: - community development and outreach, campaigning, journalism - Operating System (Do you use GNU/Linux as your main OS? Is Fedora Linux your main distribution?) - non-software development: design (Inkscape/Gimp/?), music/video/podcasting, marketing, language proficiency - software development related: command line, version control: git/hg/svn/?, rpm/packaging, programming languages/frameworks/utilities, testing, infrastructure/sysadmin - your experience in communication platforms: - have you used mailing lists before? - what is your preferred real time chat platform? - have you helped with moderating/administering forums? - how much time are you looking to/are you able to spend on volunteering (approximate hours per week)? Remember that this is not a job interview at all. This is just an icebreaker to help all your new friends get to know you quicker. The better we know you, the better we can support you in identifying Fedora activities that promise to be relevant for you. Please write how much/whatever you wish. :).

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S: Hello Fedora World

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2026-04-17 11:35:20 +00:00

theprogram changed title from ~~Welcome to Fedora: @errorteapot:fedora.im~~ to Welcome to Fedora: @errorteapot

2026-04-17 11:40:05 +00:00

errorteapot commented

2026-04-17 12:19:01 +00:00

I have sent this on the mailing list, I am also sending it here in case it helps in any way.

Hello everyone !

I am a cybersecurity engineer specialized in software analysis (impact on its
environment, sensitive goods identification, security functions to protect them).
I love Linux and free software in general; it is time for me to give back the time.
Involved people helped me to gain.

I have known about the Fedora project thanks to social media at first, but the main
the platform that helped me choose it is Privacy guides.

Here are the answers to the asked questions in the ticket :

your experience with Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) communities/ecosystems:
- have you participated in FOSS before, or is this the first time?
  - I have never helped, except with translations.
- how do you imagine your place in a FOSS community?
  - I don't know, I just want to help when I have time free.
your background/skills, for example:
- community development and outreach, campaigning, journalism
  - None
- Operating System (Do you use GNU/Linux as your main OS? Is Fedora Linux your
  main distribution?)
  - Linux is my main OS, with Fedora as my main distribution.
- non-software development: design (Inkscape/Gimp/?), music/video/podcasting,
  marketing, language proficiency
  - I can help for some translations but it is not my main goal.
- software development related: command line, version control: git/hg/svn/?,
  rpm/packaging, programming languages/frameworks/utilities, testing, infrastructure/sysadmin
  - I use CLI daily, git too, I am not experienced with packaging, I can
    program in Rust, C or Python (but I find it ugly). Testing comes with my
    current job as described in the first lines of this message. I am
    selfhosting as a hobby, I do have some sysadmin knowledge.
how much time are you looking to/are you able to spend on volunteering
(approximate hours per week)?
- I would say a minimum of 2 hours a week but I honestly don't know, depends
  on the tasks.

I have sent this on the mailing list, I am also sending it here in case it helps in any way. Hello everyone ! I am a cybersecurity engineer specialized in software analysis (impact on its environment, sensitive goods identification, security functions to protect them). I love Linux and free software in general; it is time for me to give back the time. Involved people helped me to gain. I have known about the Fedora project thanks to social media at first, but the main the platform that helped me choose it is [Privacy guides](https://www.privacyguides.org). Here are the answers to the asked questions in the ticket : - your experience with Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) communities/ecosystems: - have you participated in FOSS before, or is this the first time? - I have never helped, except with translations. - how do you imagine your place in a FOSS community? - I don't know, I just want to help when I have time free. - your background/skills, for example: - community development and outreach, campaigning, journalism - None - Operating System (Do you use GNU/Linux as your main OS? Is Fedora Linux your main distribution?) - Linux is my main OS, with Fedora as my main distribution. - non-software development: design (Inkscape/Gimp/?), music/video/podcasting, marketing, language proficiency - I can help for some translations but it is not my main goal. - software development related: command line, version control: git/hg/svn/?, rpm/packaging, programming languages/frameworks/utilities, testing, infrastructure/sysadmin - I use CLI daily, git too, I am not experienced with packaging, I can program in Rust, C or Python (but I find it ugly). Testing comes with my current job as described in the first lines of this message. I am selfhosting as a hobby, I do have some sysadmin knowledge. - how much time are you looking to/are you able to spend on volunteering (approximate hours per week)? - I would say a minimum of 2 hours a week but I honestly don't know, depends on the tasks.

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I: Infrastructure

I: Package maintenance

I: Software development

S: Introduced myself

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2026-04-19 14:05:14 +00:00

ankursinha commented

2026-04-19 14:05:24 +00:00

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Sounds great, welcome! Please let us know if we can help with anything at all.

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errorteapot commented

2026-04-21 20:20:32 +00:00

I have started to look around for SIGs, seeing my profile I have made a small focus on the security one.
I have still troubles identifying where to start, would you guys have any recommendations ?

I have started to look around for SIGs, seeing my profile I have made a small focus on the security one. I have still troubles identifying where to start, would you guys have any recommendations ?

ankursinha commented

2026-05-20 11:31:11 +00:00

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Hi @errorteapot , sorry for the late reply---i missed the notification.

Have you had a chance to speak to the Security SIG people? That's probably the best place to start:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Security

Hi @errorteapot , sorry for the late reply---i missed the notification. Have you had a chance to speak to the Security SIG people? That's probably the best place to start: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Security

errorteapot commented

2026-05-20 15:25:34 +00:00

No worries, I have been exchanging with them. Thank you!

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ankursinha commented

2026-05-20 15:57:15 +00:00

Owner

That's great. Thanks for letting us know. Is there anything we can help with?

When you feel comfortable enough as part of the community, we can close this ticket---but there's no hurry :)

That's great. Thanks for letting us know. Is there anything we can help with? When you feel comfortable enough as part of the community, we can close this ticket---but there's no hurry :)