#6 Welcome to Fedora @vzz1x2!
Closed a month ago by theprogram. Opened 9 months ago by ankursinha.

Welcome

Hello @vzz1x2! Welcome to Fedora!

Before we begin, please subscribe to the Fedora join mailing list at
fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org
.
We use this list for general discussion, and it is also where the community
shares tasks that need help.

These links are a good read to begin with. They tell you what the Free/Open
Source community is about, and then they'll introduce you to Fedora: what
Fedora is all about, and what we do, and of course, how we do it:

Next, when you're ready, could you please introduce yourself (preferably on
the list) so that the community can get to know you? (Interests, skills,
anything you wish to say about yourself really).

Finally, could you let us know how you learned about the Fedora project? Was it
from a colleague, or social media, for example?

If you have any questions at all, please ask! We'll use this ticket to keep in
touch! :)

Get to know each other better

In addition, could you provide some information to understand your requirements
better? (You can write them in the introduction, or answer here if you feel more
comfortable).

For example:

  • your experience with Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) communities/ecosystems:

    • have you participated in FOSS before, or is this the first time?
    • how do you imagine your place in a FOSS community?
  • your background/skills, for example:

    • community development and outreach, campaigning, journalism
    • Operating System (Do you use GNU/Linux as your main OS? Is Fedora Linux your main distribution?)
    • non-software development: design (Inkscape/Gimp/?), music/video/podcasting, marketing, language proficiency
    • software development related: command line, version control: git/hg/svn/?, rpm/packaging, programming languages/frameworks/utilities, testing, infrastructure/sysadmin
  • your experience in communication platforms:

    • have you used mailing lists before?
    • what is your preferred real time chat platform?
    • have you helped with moderating/administering forums?
  • how much time are you looking to/are you able to spend on volunteering (approximate hours per week)?

Remember that this is not a job interview at all. This is just an icebreaker to
help all your new friends get to know you quicker. The better we know you, the
better we can support you in identifying Fedora activities that promise to be
relevant for you.

Please write how much/whatever you wish. :).


Introduction on the list here already:

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUWIM4CC2QNSWUA4Y32TXACBH7FZPL3Z/

Quoting it here:


Hey Folks.

I was exploring how to contribute with the project, and I saw this mailing
list.
Not sure if I need to open an issue by myself in pagure, so just in case I
didn't.

Some introduction:

My name is Claudio and I'm currently living in Switzerland. Some more
details:

your experience with Free/Open Source Software (FOSS)
communities/ecosystems:

  • I've been a FOSS user all my life, but I have never contributed
    directly to any project. I'm planning to change that, and that's why i'm
    here.

your background/skills, for example:

  • I have worked in the CyberSecurity Industry for 20 years now.
  • My first linux was Slackware 8, but I have used almost every
    mainstream distribution that has crossed my desk (Redhat 7,Debian, Ubuntu, Opensuse Arch, etc). Im currently on Fedora

  • I'm fluent in English, and Spanish.

  • Coding skills include Python, Go, and im beginning to look at Rust.
    I would like to contribute to maintaining some packages but I have no
    previous experience on that matter.
  • I also have experience in server administration.

your experience in communication platforms:

  • I have used mailing-lists all my life, and I'm also active in
    Telegram, Matrix or Discord.

  • I would prefer to use Matrix as Real time platform.

  • I have experience moderating IRC and Telegram channels, and also in
    the past some forums related to technology.
  • My current expectation is to be able to contribute around 4 hours a
    week.

Looking forward to contributing!

Metadata Update from @ankursinha:
- Issue status updated to: Closed (was: Open)

9 months ago

Uh, sorry, wrong button!

Metadata Update from @ankursinha:
- Issue status updated to: Open (was: Closed)

9 months ago

Hi Claudio,
Twenty years expereince and we let you wait another eight months to check in on you!

If you would still like to be part of Fedora, we are here and will not make you wait again.

If there is anything I can do for you please ask, we hope you have the next twenty years actively contributing to FOSS.

Best regards,
Matt

Metadata Update from @theprogram:
- Issue tagged with: C: Progress check 1

a month ago

Hi Claudio, I'm going to go ahead and close this ticket now due to inactivity but please feel free to re-open it at any time if you feel like continuing the process or if you need any other help!

Metadata Update from @theprogram:
- Issue tagged with: S: User unresponsive

a month ago

Metadata Update from @theprogram:
- Issue status updated to: Closed (was: Open)

a month ago

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