-------- Original Message -------- From: Josh Severn <jasev...@gmail.com> To: doc@openoffice.apache.org Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:35:15 -0800
> This will be my first time working with a community like this, so I > will take of time to get acclimated to the guidelines and community > rules, and appreciate your patience. > > The Introduction materials are useful, they changed over the course of > going through the Orientation, to include more steps in the "Get > Started" section. > > I work particularly well, as a new volunteer, with concrete tasks > being assigned and ensuring an understanding of the expectations. With > time, taking the initiative to find projects won't be a problem. > > Thank you. > > -- > Joshua Severn > jasev...@gmail.com > 805-710-7127 > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joshua-severn/20/252/6ab Hi Joshua, Welcome to the Apache OpenOffice community. You have started in the right place by working though the introductory modules. However, your email reached this list through the moderation process, which suggests that you may have overlooked what the introductory modules say about subscribing to one or more of the project's mailing lists. Since you have have indicated your interest in helping with documentation you should at least subscribe to this list and read through the list archives to find out the progress of the recently started documentation effort. See https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/openoffice-doc/ The project's main mailing list is the developer list which, despite the connotations of it's name, is where most of the wider project issues are discussed. See: https://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html#development-mailing-list-public Like most open source projects, there are no "bosses" here to assign tasks. We are all volunteers (some with more knowledge and/or experience) and everyone is equal to the other. Just pick something that interests you and go to work on it. If you are ever in doubt and need help or guidance post to the most appropriate list and ask. The recently established "User Guide Status" wiki page: http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/UserGuide/Status may have something you would like review or edit. If so, read the "Contributing in the Wiki" section of this page: http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Contribute Regards Dave
