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I think, a lot of people like to help with ubuntu development, but they don't know where to start. This includes not only programmers but also designers, music composers or just the normal ubuntu user.
So how about creating a website "howcanihelp.ubuntu.com" where everyone (except for C/C++ programmers ;-) ) can find out how to contribute?
Examples:
PHP Programmer -> help with Brainstorm Development, someproject.ubuntu.com needs a new Website, ...
Music Composer -> (don't know where this should link)
Graphic Artist -> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork
Foreign Language Native Speaker -> Translate Subtitles at screencasts.ubuntu.com,...
Beginner Ubuntu User -> (don't know if we find something for them :-) )
Advanced Ubuntu User -> Help people at IRC #ubuntu, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WikiToDo, join the Documentation Team...
Marketing Expert -> ...
and so on!
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Yes! I agree! This would significantly spread public awareness of Ubuntu!
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asham
wrote on the 29 Mar 08 at 11:10
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I don't think most people know that you don't need to be a programmer to contribute. Having a central location like in the proposal is a good idea.
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I am the renovator,
a proprietary eliminator,
you might know me as the Terminator!
I volunteer as assassin!
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Eldmannen stop using this site as a forum plz.
ubuntu_demon. Those sites do tell you how to contribute but don't tell specifically who and where..
What is meant here is to tell for example php programmers where they are needed as opposed to tell people this project needs this and that project needs that.
eg current situation:
project A: needs programmertype 1 and 2
project B: needs programmertype 2 and 3
new situation:
programmertype 1 is needed by; project A.
programmertype 2 is needed by; projects A and B.
programmertype 3 is needed by; project B.
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ajjeckmans, you're absolutely right.
Those pages listed by ubuntu_demon give you a good idea what you can do, but it's not focused on the skills you have.
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linbai
wrote on the 29 Mar 08 at 18:12
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I absolutely agree, I am a Chinese linguist and art designer -- I have lots of spare time, but honestly don't know where to start just because the forums are so damn complex. If you could reduce the "cost of entry" for new volunteers, it would really speed up development.
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same here, Im a beginning programmer (C++, Python & Java), and an experienced Graphic designer, and I have almost no idea on how to 'officially' contribute to anything ubuntu, merely because its exhausting going through those maze-like ubuntu wikis and forums...
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chrisjs
wrote on the 30 Mar 08 at 00:18
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Sure there's something the beginner users can do -- they can make any suggestions on improving the GUI ;)
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I'm completely for this, and I'm somewhat on the technical side. There should be absolutely no guessing involved when it comes to contributions of time and resources. There should be a link on the main index page at ubuntu.com pointing to it.
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Beginner users can also hand out cd's to thier friends and spread the word
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mathis94
wrote on the 30 Mar 08 at 11:10
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great idea
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Love it!
As an extension to this, projects included in Ubuntu should be able to register here. Then, they would be able to ask for certain jobs in certain groups. Then, they can show people exactly what to do, and allow people to claim tasks they are willing to do. Have a look at Google's GHOP.
http://code.google.com/opensource/ghop/2007-8/
By creating small tasks that can be finished in a couple days, they were able to harness a huge amount of effort.
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loki
wrote on the 31 Mar 08 at 14:42
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+1 Best idea ever... You beat me to it webhamster.
Just was looking what I could do for Linux (will need a few days to reactivate my c++ skills). But what a maze... man... its chaos al around... mailing lists don't respond... bla bla bla...
Thought I should submit an idea and found this one.
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yes good idea, i maybe join to it
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just following up on my previous comment.
Today I started browsing the web out of boredom and came across this site which is a good example for this idea:
http://fedoraproject.org/join-fedora
basically it is an implementation of what I mentioned earlier (for fedora)
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Jayferd
wrote on the 6 Apr 08 at 06:50
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I'm no coder, but I can write music - what does ubuntu need music for?
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Mophead
wrote on the 8 Apr 08 at 21:00
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Beginner users like me can alert you when something in the release notes, help files or on the website does not make sense. In fact, I think Ubuntu (and Linux in general) needs to put together a usability team to work only on getting Linux accessible to regular people.
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nfinity
wrote on the 9 Apr 08 at 23:41
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For the marketing section something like spreadfirefox.com would be great!
Spreadfirefox.com used to be very usefull for heplping firfox get more attention some years back (when not everyone was aware of firefox like today). It organized the giant ad in the NEW YORK TIMES and a lot more.
( Campaign Supported by Community Marketing and Fundraising Aims to Raise Awareness of Mozilla Firefox: http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-2004-12-15.html )
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nand
(Brainstorm admin)
wrote on the 13 Apr 08 at 20:19
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I think this webpage, accessible from the "How to contribute" link in the Ubuntu frontpage, is more or less what you are looking for :
http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate
Objections, thoughts on this portal?
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nand
(Brainstorm admin)
wrote on the 28 Apr 08 at 20:56
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The idea of a Ubuntu "Summer of Code" is described http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/7443/ here, and that's something I will discuss at the next FOSSCamp.
Meanwhile, any PHP programmer is welcome to contribute on Brainstorm: please join us on IRC on on the mailing list (see details on the "Contact us" link at the bottom right of the page).
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erlguta
wrote on the 8 Jul 08 at 12:04
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I like this idea, because i am in this situation.
Yes, i know there is:
http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate
But it should be more frinedly and clear. Maybe impoving it like one test, like this example:
http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/
It is one test to know which distro to choose.
It would be like this:
1- step- Choose your skills
2- step- Do you know programing?
3- step- In which lenguage do you understand Better?
... and at the end the results where you can colaborate.
PD: excuse my horrible English ;)
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jpka
wrote on the 16 Aug 08 at 07:42
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+1
I can translate apps to Russian, or beta-test of new translated stuff.
If someone show me a way to use Pascal for writing apps for Ubuntu, I will give a tons of quality code for community.
And more.
But I don't know, where I can begin.
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scrondo
wrote on the 25 Sep 08 at 21:17
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+1
great idea!
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I agree completely that beginning users can really help with the GUI. What better way is there to figure out what really needs work with the GUI than to get a beginning user to try it out and see what s/he finds easiest or hardest? As a early user myself, I have many comments to make on the usability of the GUI and no idea where to 'contribute' them!
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