On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 5:56 PM, Jorge Mare <kokitomare@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Dennis d'Entremont < > dennis.dentremont@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 5:23 PM, Urias McCullough <umccullough@xxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >>> 2008/7/22 Jorge Mare <kokitomare@xxxxxxxxx>: >>> > http://www.haiku-os.org/getting_involved_in_haiku >>> >>> Oh...we need to update that indeed :) >>> >>> Still mentions M. Phipps as the "accountant". >>> >> >> Part of the reason that I don't put a whole lot of faith in that page is >> precisely that which you have just mentioned. It's hard to tell if what is >> listed is still needed or not. >> >> I also think that new community members can be quite shy and maybe not >> willing to speak up themselves right away. Maybe a weekly or monthly message >> saying something like "We need your help" and listing current tasks that >> general users and/or professionals can help with would encourage more >> volunteers. >> >> Also, if there are a few people like me who don't check the website super >> often (other than the RSS feeds of the main page) then we might not notice >> when/if these sections of the website get updated. >> > >> The last time I offered to help with general stuff nothing ever came of it >> so that's also a little discouraging but won't stop me from donating some of >> my time in the future. I may be qualified to help around the website with >> general maintenance and content updating. I'm not a super writer but I can >> manage. I will offer my help in that regard. Unfortunately I am not an >> accountant, lawyer, or copyright nerd so I'm sorry I can't help much there. >> > > > I am afraid that those are the exact areas where Haiku Inc. needs help. > > I suggest that the community change their attitude and become part of the > solution. > > Have you noticed the website needs new screenshots? Take nice the > screenshots yourself and submit them in a bug report on Trac. > > Are you a good writer and would like to help with documentation for Haiku? > Join the Documentation Team: > > http://www.haiku-os.org/about/teams/documentation > //www.freelists.org/list/haiku-doc > > Would you like to see a better website for Haiku and you have the skills, > time and motivation? Join the Website Team: > > http://www.haiku-os.org/about/teams/website > //www.freelists.org/list/haiku-web > I just signed up for the website team mailing list and I'll help the best I can there. > > > I could go on and on. Our website has most of the relevant info on how to > help out in and mailing lists for pretty much every area of the project. You > just have to look for it and read it; and if for any reason you don't find > it, you can always ask. > > We can't help it if people can't speak up because they are shy or will not > look for the information because they are lazy. Whether one belongs to Haiku > Inc. or not is irrelevant: we are all volunteers. > > Jorge > > -- Dennis d'Entremont IT Professional CNA, MCP, A+, ITIL LinkedIn Profile - http://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisdentremont http://www.techalpha.net - Tech Alpha Computer Forums http://nerfd.net - Nerfd Technologies http://eComStation.ca - Your Canadian Source for eCS and OS/2 Software! http://Haikuware.com - Software for Haiku http://Haiku-OS.org - Haiku Operating System