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From: _z33 <timid.Gentoo@gmail.com>
To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: contributing to FSF
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:23:26 +0530	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <deoutc$eii$1@sea.gmane.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.0.20050826233351.043bd5b0@no.incoming.mail>

Jeff Woods wrote:
> Participate.  In a small way you're doing it right here and now.  :)
>
> Giving back to the community isn't just writing code.  It can be by 
> providing support online in forums like this, or in local user groups or 
> other venues in which you find yourself.  You might be able to help 
> process and organize bug and enhancement tracking or other clerical 
> details.  Test and provide feedback to developers regarding new 
> releases.  Evangelize: Tell those you interact with what you think about 
> the software and community and why you think it's better than other 
> choices.
>

   Pretty enlightening and a motivating one. Thanks a lot!

> Tailor whatever you do to your own personal combination of skills and 
> talents and opportunities.
> 
> Don't do it because the community needs or deserves it.  Do it because a 
> stronger community benefits you.  "TANSTAAFL"
> 

TANSTAAFL --- ???

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  reply	other threads:[~2005-08-27  5:53 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-08-27  5:21 contributing to FSF _z33
2005-08-27  5:43 ` Jeff Woods
2005-08-27  5:53   ` _z33 [this message]
2005-08-27  5:59     ` Jeff Woods
2005-08-27  6:09       ` _z33
2005-08-27 22:04         ` S. Barret Dolph
2005-08-27 16:55           ` TANSTAAFL (was: Re: contributing to FSF) Ray Olszewski
2005-08-28  6:01             ` joy merwin monteiro

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