fedora-join / WelcomeToFedora

#69 Welcome to Fedora @cirrus!
Opened by aggraxis. Modified

Open
Close Issue

Welcome

Hello @cirrus ! 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. :).

Metadata Update from @aggraxis:
- Issue tagged with: C: Introduction requested, I: Documentation, I: Infrastructure, S: Getting to know Fedora, S: Hello Fedora World

Hello Mark (cirrus), nice to meet you. Here is your ticket. You can ask your questions here or on the Join Fedora channel. You can try to introduce yourself and let everyone know you better🤩
Edited by gavin-zheng

Hello Fedora Community,
I’m Mark,
I’m thrilled to join the Fedora Project! I’ve been a Linux user since 2010, starting with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and switched to Fedora 17 in 2013 after an acquaintance introduced me to it. I’ve been daily driving Fedora, either dual-booting with Windows or running it standalone, for its cutting-edge packages and rock-solid reliability. I’m hooked on its open-source ethos and community spirit.
My hobbies include technology, science, and open-source software, and I bring 15 years of experience as a linux user. I’ve worked with bash scripting, Ansible, Docker, Bhyve, and hosted services like Nextcloud and dedicated game servers. I’m also familiar with OpenWrt. I’ve done some distro hopping (Arch, Gentoo, Debian, FreeBSD, Linux Mint) but always return to Fedora for its balance of innovation and stability.
I’m excited to contribute to Fedora, particularly in QA testing and documentation for Fedora Workstation (e.g., testing releases or writing user guides), though I’m open to server documentation or infrastructure tasks. I can commit about 3 hours per week (or more depending on my schedule) and am comfortable with mailing lists, IRC, and Matrix. This is my first time contributing to a FOSS project, and I’m eager to learn and give back to this amazing community.
Looking forward to collaborating with you all! Please let me know how I can get started.
Cheers,
Mark (@cirrus)

This ticket has been migrated to the forgejo instance. Please find the new ticket here
https://forge.fedoraproject.org/join/WelcomeToFedora//issues/69
Static archive. pagure.io was sunset in 2026; this is a read-only snapshot.
Red Hat Logo

Fedora is sponsored by Red Hat. Learn more about the relationship between Red Hat and Fedora »

© Red Hat, Inc. and others.