Re: New developer.
On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 10:05:59AM +0000, Sune Vuorela wrote:
> On 2009-11-26, George Danchev <danchev@spnet.net> wrote:
> > * start with learning how Debian Bug Tracking System is manipulated
> > (which is one of the most valuable Debian assets)
> > * look for neglected bug reports, eventually in packages you are using
> > * try to submit patches and/or helpful comments to these bug reports.
> > * you might also want to adopt a neglected package, but do so only if
> > you feel you have the knowledge and time to maintain it properly, not
> > just for the sake of it.
>
> ALternatively, join one of the existing teams that handles some packages
> you are interested in, and most teams are understaffed.
>
> If you are up for big challenges, joining
> pkg-$your_preferred_desktop_environment could be a possibility.
>
> If you are up for even bigger challenges, join the X team.
You can also get more information about all the packaging teams at
http://wiki.debian.org/Teams
Cheers
--
René Mayorga
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