ankursinha commented

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Welcome

Hello @perpetrator ! 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 Hello @perpetrator ! 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. :).

perpetrator commented

2024-12-17 18:20:17 +00:00

I dont really know how mailing lists work, So do i just send an email to fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org ?

ankursinha commented

2024-12-18 09:19:48 +00:00

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One first subscribes to a mailing list and then posts. All members of the mailing list will receive e-mails from the list, and they can all post to it too.

Some more info here: https://docs.mailman3.org/en/latest/userguide.html (but do search the web, lots of info there too)

One first subscribes to a mailing list and then posts. All members of the mailing list will receive e-mails from the list, and they can all post to it too. Some more info here: https://docs.mailman3.org/en/latest/userguide.html (but do search the web, lots of info there too)

alciregi commented

2024-12-18 11:31:52 +00:00

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Metadata Update from @alciregi:

Issue untagged with: C: Introduction requested
Issue tagged with: S: Introduced myself

**Metadata Update from @alciregi**: - Issue **un**tagged with: C: Introduction requested - Issue tagged with: S: Introduced myself

perpetrator commented

2024-12-19 08:52:13 +00:00

So should i post my introduction here too? cause ive already posted it on the mailing list. i see you have untagged me on the introduction requested, so whats next?

ankursinha commented

2024-12-19 10:01:37 +00:00

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So should i post my introduction here too? cause ive already posted it on the mailing list. i see you have untagged me on the introduction requested, so whats next?

No, one can simply link to the mailing list post, eg:

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NP2EL63ZQEGFMMMEWYZM4LAEVIC5JACR/

There's no explicit next step. The idea is for you to go through the links to explore Fedora and see what you find interesting enough to then get involved in. If you have any queries/ideas/comments/feedback, you can use this ticket (or any other community channel at all) to discuss it with others and so on.

> So should i post my introduction here too? cause ive already posted it on the mailing list. i see you have untagged me on the introduction requested, so whats next? No, one can simply link to the mailing list post, eg: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NP2EL63ZQEGFMMMEWYZM4LAEVIC5JACR/ There's no explicit next step. The idea is for you to go through the links to explore Fedora and see what you find interesting enough to then get involved in. If you have any queries/ideas/comments/feedback, you can use this ticket (or any other community channel at all) to discuss it with others and so on.

perpetrator commented

2024-12-20 10:44:16 +00:00

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/NP2EL63ZQEGFMMMEWYZM4LAEVIC5JACR/

Alright thanks, ill see what i can do

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/NP2EL63ZQEGFMMMEWYZM4LAEVIC5JACR/ Alright thanks, ill see what i can do

perpetrator commented

2024-12-23 11:59:46 +00:00

i wanna get started with packaging, how do i do that?

ankursinha commented

2024-12-23 17:22:17 +00:00

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You'd start here: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/package-maintainers/Joining_the_Package_Maintainers/

theprogram commented

2025-02-08 02:48:04 +00:00

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Hi Muneer,
What a great introduction.
I'm glad you're looking at Google Summer of Code. Mixing your motivations with our needs is a good fit. Volunteering should help both parties and it's great you can identify that.

If you want to get into packaging, do you know about COPR https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/ where you can package your stuff? Packaging is not the easiest to get into so you should show off your mad skills first.

You are a great writer, and well motivated. I'm really glad to have you on board.
If there are any questions you have, or anyone or areas we can introduce you to, we are here to help.

Best Regards,
Mat

Hi Muneer, What a great introduction. I'm glad you're looking at Google Summer of Code. Mixing your motivations with our needs is a good fit. Volunteering should help both parties and it's great you can identify that. If you want to get into packaging, do you know about COPR https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/ where you can package your stuff? Packaging is not the easiest to get into so you should show off your mad skills first. You are a great writer, and well motivated. I'm really glad to have you on board. If there are any questions you have, or anyone or areas we can introduce you to, we are here to help. Best Regards, Mat

theprogram commented

2025-02-08 02:48:53 +00:00

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Metadata Update from @theprogram:

Issue tagged with: C: Progress check 1, I: Package maintenance

**Metadata Update from @theprogram**: - Issue tagged with: C: Progress check 1, I: Package maintenance

theprogram commented

2025-03-12 13:07:57 +00:00

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Hi again Muneer,
Just checking in to see if we can do anything for you.
There is a program I would like to see packaged, xmox.nl mail server. I have asked a few other new people to look into it too, could be a good group effort to work on?

All the best,
Mat

Hi again Muneer, Just checking in to see if we can do anything for you. There is a program I would like to see packaged, xmox.nl mail server. I have asked a few other new people to look into it too, could be a good group effort to work on? All the best, Mat

theprogram commented

2025-03-12 13:08:16 +00:00

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Metadata Update from @theprogram: