How Can Novices Participate in the OSI Lists? (was Re: public? Re: Call for Votes: New OSI-Editors List)

[Michael Tiemann]

+1 for all these suggestions.  The OSI is eager to welcome new people to
help us promote the vision and help others follow the vision of open
source.  See; Do; Teach.

M

On Nov 27, 2007 11:20 PM, Zak Greant <zak.greant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Grayg,
>
> I believe that it is fairly easy for novices to participate in a
> helpful and mutually beneficial way.
>
> * Read one (or more) of the lists to build your knowledge
> * Study the various rules, processes, etc. around the list
> * Help newcomers to the list solve problems with your knowledge
>
> For example, if someone comes to the list with a malformed license
> approval request, you might study the license submission process and
> help them make a better submission.
>
> Other common ways help and become more expert include:
>  * writing concise weekly summaries of the activities on a mailing list
>  * answering common questions as a way to build your skill (while
> freeing up time for more experienced community member)
>
> Also, if you hang around for a while, you will almost certainly find
> that there is something valuable that someone no longer has time to
> do. If you have near enough to the experience, you can offer to take
> the task over.
>
> --
> Cheers!
> --zak
>
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