Difference between revisions of "Contribution"

• write documents, handbooks, how-tos, FAQs, marketing material, process/methodology docs, release notes.
• write content in the Wiki.

• write articles for BSD Magazine and other Magazine available.

• write content for the GhostBSD News which is published on GhostBSD newsletter.

• write Development tasks document Development,

• create artwork and designs to for the GhostBSD community.
• design projects including: GhostBSD Logo, Marketing Collateral, Promo Banners, Widgets, Theme, Icon Theme, Media Art, Posters, T-Shirt Design, Media Gallery, Wallpapers.

• find the best fonts to include, to please artists,
• identify font creation tools needing packaging,
• create and improve GhostBSD fonts,
• propose good GhostBSD fonts defaults..

• improve end-user experience with coherent, accessible and intuitive design for GhostBSD.

• help to provide servers, tools and utilities for the GhostBSD Project.
• create new applications to make development of GhostBSD go smoother.

• manage the build system
• maintain the package repositories
• create the images for new GhostBSD Releases

• develop, package, and maintain applications like input methods for different languages.
• improve applications and utilities to support and process different languages.
• quality-assure that existing applications meet i18n standards.
• support the infrastructure of the GhostBSD translation community.

• become a package maintainer to create and maintain RPM packages for software in GhostBSD.
• join the Package Review

• track down and shoot GhostBSD bugs in bugzilla.redhat.com.
• strive to be a bridge between users and developers that aids in fixing and closing bugs.

• improve end-user experience with coherent, accessible and intuitive interfaces for GhostBSD.

• improve GhostBSD's image and create the best possible interface for users and contributors on the Internet.

• package new fonts and font tools,
• review font packages before GhostBSD inclusion,
• fix font or text problems in applications and libraries,
• propose good GhostBSD fonts defaults,
• identify font or text problems in applications and libraries,
• improve font package descriptions and summaries to help users choose the right fonts for their needs.

• test/break GhostBSD.
• do quality assurances to help maintain a robust platform for GhostBSD.

• represent GhostBSD Project to the broader public.
• help spread the word about GhostBSD.
• be a point of contact for local community members and channel the feedback to GhostBSD Project.
• help recruit project contributors.
• think of creative ways for promoting GhostBSD in your region

• help the GhostBSD Free Media Program distribute GhostBSD media (DVDs & USBs) for free.

• Develop a marketing strategy to promote the usage and support of GhostBSD worldwide.

In addition, * support the efforts of other GhostBSD projects to spread GhostBSD and help provide a central repository of ideas and information that can be used to deliver GhostBSD to new audiences.

• become a mentor in the GhostBSD community and help, empower and mentor people in your area of expertise.

• provide help and support on mailing lists and GhostBSD IRC channels on Freenode.
• provide Feedback to Developers about bugs.

• improve end-user experience with coherent, accessible, and intuitive interfaces for GhostBSD.

• convince foundries to release fonts under a free/libre or BSD friendly license,
• recruit possible free/libre font authors,
• recruit new members,
• get font or text problems fixed,
• improve the visibility by getting it linked and quoted everywhere.

• find the best fonts to include, for internationalization reasons,
• document the preferred fonts for your locale,
• improve the way a font supports your script by identifying problems and proposing ameliorations,
• propose good GhostBSD fonts defaults,
• identify font or text problems in applications and libraries,
• prove font package descriptions and summaries to help users choose the right fonts for their needs,
• convince foundries to release fonts under a free/libre GhostBSD-friendly license,
• recruit possible free/libre font authors,
• get font or text problems fixed,
• improve the SIG visibility by getting it linked and quoted everywhere,
• document font creation tasks,
• document free/libre font release best practices,
• document free/libre font packaging,
• clarify, complete and improve our wiki,
• identify interesting third-party material, and link it here,
• convert wiki information to other document formats.

• translate the software to your native language.

• develop, package, and maintain applications like input methods for different languages.
• improve applications and utilities to support and process different languages.
• quality-assure that existing applications meet i18n standards.
• support the infrastructure of the translation project L10n.

• become one of the dedicated volunteers and professionals who provide servers, tools and utilities for the GhostBSD Project.
• track down and shoot bugs on the GhostBSD websites.

• work on the programs that allow the project to produce GhostBSD every six months
• fix issues with the build system

• improve GhostBSD's image and to create the best possible web interface for users and contributors on the Internet.