From f10576b5f50727d1a3e751c90e9746cbaf924b0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ankur Sinha (Ankur Sinha Gmail) Date: Feb 14 2020 11:20:58 +0000 Subject: Improve the join doc --- diff --git a/project/modules/ROOT/pages/join.adoc b/project/modules/ROOT/pages/join.adoc index a24b0d1..62174fa 100644 --- a/project/modules/ROOT/pages/join.adoc +++ b/project/modules/ROOT/pages/join.adoc @@ -1,16 +1,44 @@ Get involved ============= -The Fedora community consists of people all over the world that come together to develop software and content to promote the philosophy of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). -Fedora is a xref:orgchart.adoc[massive organisation], and people carry out https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join[different roles] to keep the community ticking along. +Welcome to Fedora! -So, the best way of getting involved is speaking to the people of Fedora! -The https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Join[Fedora Join Special Interest Group (SIG)] maintains channels where community you can speak to community members and learn more about Fedora---the community and its workings: +This guide is intended for people that are interested in learning more about Fedora, perhaps with the intention of contributing to the community. -- Email: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org/[Fedora Join mailing list]. -- Chat (over IRC): https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#fedora-join[#fedora-join on Freenode.net]. +What is Fedora? +--------------- + +The Fedora project is a community of people working together to build a Free and Open Source software platform: https://getfedora.org[the Fedora Operating System], and its various editions. +You can learn more about Fedora, our mission, our four foundations, our leadership, our current objectives, and how we are organised using the pages linked to in the left hand sidebar. + +If you are looking to contribute and already have an idea of how and what to do, go ahead and get started! +If you are not so sure, read on. + +Communication in Fedora +----------------------- + +Fedora is a xref:orgchart.adoc[massive global organisation] where people with many different skills carry out https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join[different roles] to keep the community ticking along. +All services used by the Fedora community are linked to a central Fedora account that you can get https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/user/new[here]. +We use https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicating_and_getting_help?rd=Communicate#IRC[IRC] to speak to each other in real time and https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicating_and_getting_help?rd=Communicate#Mailing_Lists[mailing lists] for longer discussions for which short live chats may not be enough. + +In all our interactions, we aspire to _be excellent to each other_. +Read the xref:code-of-conduct.adoc[Code of Conduct] to learn more of what is expected of Fedora community members. + + +Not sure where to start? Come hang out with us! +------------------------------------------------ + +The large scale of the community can sometimes make it a little daunting for new folks to join us. +There is far too much happening in Fedora all the time---even we find it hard to keep up with it all! +So, if you are not sure of where to begin or have any queries at all, come hang out with the https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Join[Fedora Join Special Interest Group (SIG)] on any of our channels: + +- Email: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org/[Fedora Join mailing list], +- Chat (over IRC): https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#fedora-join[#fedora-join on Freenode.net], - Chat (over Telegram): https://t.me/joinfedora[Fedora Join Telegram group]. -All the infrastructure used by the Fedora community is linked to a Fedora account. -You can get one https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/user/new[here]. +Here, you can speak to community members and other newcomers while we explore Fedora together. +We will help you learn the systems and processes that the Fedora community uses, and as you gain a better idea of where you would like to contribute, we will also help you learn the skills that you may need. + +Taking initiative is an important quality in successful contributors. +So, go on, join a channel and introduce yourself to the community now!