Welcome to Fedora: @andrefed #171

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opened 2026-05-05 15:24:47 +00:00 by andrefed · 2 comments

andrefed commented

2026-05-05 15:24:47 +00:00

Welcome Message & Introduction

Welcome

Hello @andrefed (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 @andrefed ([FAS profile](https://accounts.fedoraproject.org/user/andrefed/))! 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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2026-05-05 15:24:47 +00:00

andrefed commented

2026-05-19 18:11:13 +00:00

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Hello!

I’m Andrea (he/him), originally from Italy, though I’ve been living in the UK for the past twenty years. I work as a Program Management Office Lead in the automotive industry, and I’ve been tinkering with Linux since its early days — remember Mandrake Linux?

I’ve always enjoyed exploring the many distributions available and, like many others, eventually settled on Ubuntu. A few years ago I switched to Fedora and haven’t looked back since.

At home, I use Fedora for a variety of activities, and more recently I’ve started exploring the world of home servers, which I find fascinating. The ideas of digital sovereignty and managing my own data particularly resonate with me.

While I wouldn’t consider myself completely new to operating systems, programming, networking, and related topics, setting up my own home server over the course of a few weeks was still quite an uphill journey. Thanks to AI tools, though, I was able to troubleshoot issues, correct errors, and find the information I needed along the way.

So far I’ve had a few exchanges in the Fedora Server chat room, and I think the project of creating a dedicated home server flavour and a beginner-friendly server guide are both excellent ideas. On my side, I’ve created public repositories on GitHub and Codeberg to share my setup and learning journey with others.

I’d like to find ways to give back to the community, especially considering how much I’ve benefited from the work of others over the years. I’m not entirely sure yet what form that could take, but organisation and coordination come naturally to me because of my professional background, so perhaps that’s where I can contribute most.

Hello! I’m Andrea (he/him), originally from Italy, though I’ve been living in the UK for the past twenty years. I work as a Program Management Office Lead in the automotive industry, and I’ve been tinkering with Linux since its early days — remember Mandrake Linux? I’ve always enjoyed exploring the many distributions available and, like many others, eventually settled on Ubuntu. A few years ago I switched to Fedora and haven’t looked back since. At home, I use Fedora for a variety of activities, and more recently I’ve started exploring the world of home servers, which I find fascinating. The ideas of digital sovereignty and managing my own data particularly resonate with me. While I wouldn’t consider myself completely new to operating systems, programming, networking, and related topics, setting up my own home server over the course of a few weeks was still quite an uphill journey. Thanks to AI tools, though, I was able to troubleshoot issues, correct errors, and find the information I needed along the way. So far I’ve had a few exchanges in the Fedora Server chat room, and I think the project of creating a dedicated home server flavour and a beginner-friendly server guide are both excellent ideas. On my side, I’ve created public repositories on GitHub and Codeberg to share my setup and learning journey with others. I’d like to find ways to give back to the community, especially considering how much I’ve benefited from the work of others over the years. I’m not entirely sure yet what form that could take, but organisation and coordination come naturally to me because of my professional background, so perhaps that’s where I can contribute most.

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ankursinha commented

2026-05-20 11:14:04 +00:00

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Hi @andrefed : great to meet you!

I'm based at UCL in London. A few of us from the UK hang out in the Matrix chat room here. We're hoping to plan a few in-person get togethers too (although we all seem to be fairly spread out, so it's trickier than we'd hoped).

https://matrix.to/#/#region-uk:fedoraproject.org

The server space is great to work in. Mindshare/Commops come to mind from an organisation/co-ordination perspective too. So worth a look there to begin with? https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/mindshare/

Hi @andrefed : great to meet you! I'm based at UCL in London. A few of us from the UK hang out in the Matrix chat room here. We're hoping to plan a few in-person get togethers too (although we all seem to be fairly spread out, so it's trickier than we'd hoped). https://matrix.to/#/#region-uk:fedoraproject.org The server space is great to work in. Mindshare/Commops come to mind from an organisation/co-ordination perspective too. So worth a look there to begin with? https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/mindshare/