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#118 Welcome to Fedora @timjay
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Hello timjay! 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. :).

Repost of my introduction in the ticket:

Hey y'all! I'm Thijmen!
I'm 16 and I live in The Netherlands.
I've been using Fedora on and off for about a year, and have just decided to make it my main OS!
(I've used Linux in mix with Windows for like 5-ish years, but I'm fully committed now!)

This will be my first time contributing to a FOSS project, which I've wanted to do for a long time now and this seemed like a great place to start.
There's a lot I'd love to learn here too! But I'm gonna be sticking to the simpler tasks for now. :p
I'm planning to contribute a couple hours per week. (Depending on school)

My primary language is Dutch and I'd love to translate some stuff, as I saw that the translation was pretty inconsistent in some places.
I have experience with Fedora (of course), Mint and other Debian based OSes. My most used DEs are Gnome and Cinnamon, but I don't use that as much anymore.
People around me always tell me that I have a great eye for detail and are good at documenting and solving problems.

I currently work at a company that helps people with technology in general.
Most of these people are elderly or don't know how to use a computer.
So I'm good at explaining things clearly and helping others troubleshoot issues.

That was a little about me! If you have any questions let me know! I'm always down for a chat!

I'm eager to learn as I go, and am looking forward to being part of the community! :D
Houdoe! (Dutch -> Brabants for Bye/See you later!)

This ticket has been migrated to the forgejo instance. Please find the new ticket here
https://forge.fedoraproject.org/join/WelcomeToFedora//issues/118
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