As someone who has recently delved into creating and coding a FOSS project, I'd love to hear what any of you have to say on the subject, lengthy or no. - Susan <div class="gmail_quote"> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> Message: 1 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:27:09 +0100 From: "a.l.e" <<a href="mailto:ale.comp_06@xox.ch">ale.comp_06@xox.ch</a>> Subject: Re: [CREATE] LGM11 panel proposal: attracting new devs To: <a href="mailto:create@lists.freedesktop.org">create@lists.freedesktop.org</a> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:4D5E9DDD.8020102@xox.ch">4D5E9DDD.8020102@xox.ch</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On 2/18/11 3:56 PM, Louis Desjardins wrote: > 2011/2/18 a.l.e<<a href="mailto:ale.comp_06@xox.ch">ale.comp_06@xox.ch</a>> > >> hi jon, >> >> >> after having read >>>> <a href="http://libregraphicsworld.org/articles.php?article_id=28" target="_blank">http://libregraphicsworld.org/articles.php?article_id=28</a> >>>> >>>> and >>>> >>>> <a href="http://www.chromecode.com/2011/02/why-gimp-28-is-not-released-yet.html" target="_blank">http://www.chromecode.com/2011/02/why-gimp-28-is-not-released-yet.html</a> >>>> >>>> i wonder if at the next LGM we should not propose a pannel / workshop >>>> where >>>> we can discuss / present strategies for attracting new developers in the >>>> libre graphics. >>>> >>>> what do you think about it? >>>> >>> Good initiative. However, I think that "attracting new devs" is a bit >>> to narrow an approach. A project can have new people stop by every >>> week and still not be productive. I'm thinking something along the >>> lines of "How to keep and make productive libre graphics projects?". >>> Having a steady inflow of new developers is part of that, but just a >>> means to an end in my book. >>> >> yep, "getting new developers involved" may be a better title... >> >> just to be clear: it's not mostly about a marketing strategy, but rather >> about structures and processes that can help new developers getting >> involved. >> >> one point is indeed getting (potential) developers to feel attracted by our >> projects (attracting them...) but, i agree with jon that the harder part is >> about getting their contribution in the projects! >> > +1 > > I think it is a great idea. I am not sure if a panel serves the idea better > than a talk or a workshop but the idea is great ! It's a topic for LGM. A > lot of people don't even thing they could be of great help to projects. > Coding is one, but features have to be carefully sketched before we actually > code. Unless the coders know the field perfectly (and even if they do), they > need the input from the users. i guess this needs a formal proposal before we can discuss about details... just one think: what i have in mind won't fit in a talk... ciao a.l.e ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ CREATE mailing list <a href="mailto:CREATE@lists.freedesktop.org">CREATE@lists.freedesktop.org</a> <a href="http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create" target="_blank">http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create</a> End of CREATE Digest, Vol 68, Issue 17 ************************************** </blockquote> </div>