On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Marcelo E. Magallon <mmaga...@debian.org> wrote: > Simple question: How? > > (in case it's not clear: since you seem to think it's part of > the DPL's responsabilities, how do you plan to attract people to > help with these things?)
I do not think it's part of the DPL responsibilities. I do think that it's something that Debian needs and that doing it with the DPL hat on is going to make it easier, it's not a requirement (most stuff that DPL candidates list as stuff they'd like to do, do not *require* being DPL, but it helps) I've stated some "hows" on my platform and on other mails during the campaign. There are many things that could be done, here is a small list that could grow larger: -*- For bugs/package contributors: * Have a constant contest of bug-fixer-of-the-month and bug-reporter-of-the-month. This means listing people and the bugs they fixed and/or reported (I consider reporting GOOD bugs a very important task for a good release). If possible, give the winners of each month some prize (t-shirt, mug, etc), if not possible, at least list them in a hall of fame page. * Have two separate "How to help" web pages, one for DDs and one for non-DDs, where all teams can list the tasks that they need help with and how to accomplish them. Give these pages as much visibility as possible. For artists: * Have some centralized place where artists can contribute their designs and where users can get those designs to have a "cooler" look on their Debian system. * Give more recognition to artists that contribute to make Debian Art. Maybe even @debian.org address and the right to vote, to the ones that are committed to Debian. For documentators / translators: * Give more recognition to the work done, as in @debian.org address and the right to vote in elections, even if no package upload rights are given. For everybody: * Make a "Debian/Rules" campaign, with web-banners (for blogs and the like), t-shirts, and as many other merchandise as can be imagined, aiming to replace the image that Debian is too difficult. -*- These are just some scattered ideas, I'm sure that many more good ideas are floating in other people's minds, and if I'm elected I'd be happy to apply them as well. The important point is to really focus on reaching out and make Debian more welcoming towards more people. -- Besos, Marga -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-vote-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/v2ke8bbf0361004011100y237ae384x491876d6a4e53...@mail.gmail.com