Thomas, That would be fantastic. I lived a long time in New Mexico and the Chiricahua mountains and the Mogollon rim are some of the most special places in the world for me as well.
The path with ASF typically starts with contributions to a project of special interest to you. That project typically will recognize sustained contributions by naming you as a committer. That is an honor, but it also typically makes contribution easier logistically. It is actually common for people to contribute to multiple projects although many focus on just one. Projects will often make all new committers members of the project management committee (PMC) but other projects wait a bit to make sure that you work well with others and seem to have the project's well being in mind. Every year, there is an election held to decide who to invite to become a member of Apache. These members elect the board to directors and are actually the stockholders of the underlying charitable corporation for ASF. One of the coolest things about the ASF is that you can participate from anywhere that you happen to have an internet connection. There are lots of provisions made to accommodate time zones and other aspects of multiple locations. If you want to reach me off-line by email, I would be happy to talk more about what your interests are and what projects at ASF might match your interests. You can reach me at tdunn...@apache.org On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 8:02 AM, Thomas Red-Cloud < thomas.red.cl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, My name is Thomas Red-Cloud. I am as the name suggest a Native > American, from the Apache Chiricahua tribe of San Carlos Band. I am also a > software engineer, 20 years. I have made the decision to start > contributing, and express interest of becoming a member of the ASF which > honors my tribe. I have seen enough in the wild of SE to know that by > contributing, I will help pave the way for other engineers to innovate. > > Best Regards, > Thomas >
