Hi all, There has been a fair amount of discussion on the list about impressions people have about stuff like the New Maintainer process that may or may not be accurate. It seems like a collection of firsthand accounts from people involved in the Debian project would be helpful to those who are trying to choose an area to contribute to, or just want to know what to expect from a certain process.
If you are involved in the project as a developer, New Maintainer, translator, web person, QA person, etc. and would like to contribute to this effort, please submit your story by email to me (Colleen) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] These accounts will be put in a new section on the Debian-Women web page. Some of you have already shared your experiences with the list - Carla will be contacting you to ask for your permission to include them on the page. The "fine print": - All contents of the Debian-Women site must be licensed under the GPL, so this will include your stories. - Your stories will be edited for grammar and spelling. Guidelines: - The newer the story, the more relevant it is likely to be. We definitely welcome all submissions, but we especially encourage submissions of those who have recently completed the New Maintainer process, for example. - We thought that doing this interview-style with specific questions might be rather constraining, but there are certain areas that it would probably be helpful to touch on. These may include: your motivation to become involved with Debian, your first steps towards that, a description of what you actually do in this position, what type of skills have benefitted you, suggestions you have for others who are interested in doing what you do, etc. - Try to keep it to a reasonable length. Detailed stories are encouraged, but if "My Epic Saga of the New Maintainer Process" would be an accurate title for your submission, you might want to consider editing it down some. If you have any questions, please feel free to reply to the thread or to email me directly. Thanks so much, and we are looking forward to your contributions! - Colleen
