<div dir="ltr">One suggestion (it might already exist), is make a rough database of some of the better beginner and/or australian run FLOSS projects that someone could contribute too. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Kim Hawtin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kim@hawtin.net.au" target="_blank">kim@hawtin.net.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi Jackson,<br>
<br>
On 31/10/13 13:48, Jackson Doak wrote:<br>
> >What are you working on as a contributor? (roles, activities)<br>
> I started of as an iso tester, now i'm a maintainer for one of our main<br>
> testing tools, have packaged a large number of packages for ubuntu and<br>
> debian, general developement and support, was head of testing for<br>
> xubuntu for 3 months, and have been an ubuntu member since may.<br>
<br>
Wow. Thats awesome.<br>
<br>
> >What started you on the path to contributing for ubuntu?<br>
> I used xubuntu on my laptop, an out of boredom, i decided to look into<br>
> how to contribute.<br>
<br>
I think that if LinuxAus and the wider community as a whole, wants to<br>
attract more people, women included, we need to understand the<br>
motivations that have brought us here. Also how those motivations evolve<br>
over time.<br>
<br>
> >Where do you see this contribution taking you?<br>
> I'd like to get a job at cononical one day, plus i've learnt a lot about<br>
> coding and QA best practices, which will help anywhere in the it<br>
> industry. My ideal job would either be IT (any form) or working in the<br>
> air force.<br>
<br>
Interesting choices =)<br>
<br>
> >Did you have any mentors or role models?<br>
> A number of people have helped me learn all this. The closest thing to a<br>
> mentor would be phill whiteside, who was head of QA for lubuntu until a<br>
> few months ago.<br>
<br>
The older we get, the harder it is to compose a list of all the people<br>
that helped us walk this path...<br>
<br>
> Are there any other questions needed?<br>
<br>
Always, but it is a start. Thanks for you thoughts.<br>
<br>
regards,<br>
<br>
Kim<br>
<br>
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