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Many people from around the world gather to build Mageia + – a Linux-based operating system and + a lively, fun community + for building Free Software projects.

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Contributing is open to everyone, this is Free Software! + If you are curious and willing to join, + there are things you can do, + depending on your time and your skills, + You will always find someone to welcome you and help/mentor + you if needed so you bring your best to the project!

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Check what you could do below!

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browse by role
browse by time

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Roles

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Helping users & advocating the project
+
Want to welcome and help new users or share tips with experienced ones? + In IRC channels, + forums, + mailing-lists, + local events and places? Just get in touch with us there and share the fun!
+
+
Writing, copywriting and documenting
+
You have a taste for practical, clear, concise, proof read, nice writing? + You like to take the challenge of explaining clearly + complex ideas or systems and teach others? + You know how to mix form & content to push the right message? + Get in touch with our Documentation team!
+
+
Translating
+
Mageia is localized in more than 180 languages! + Clarifying, completing, improving + translations of software, guides, tutorials, Web sites, marketing material, + etc. happens thanks to the effort of so many persons. + Join them!
+
+
Triaging
+
Bugs happen! Some get reported. And need to be triaged before reaching + the person that can fix them: validated, informed, properly assigned. + Grow the Triage team and be the link between users who report bugs + in the forums or mailing-lists, and Mageia Bugzilla + used by developers.
+
+
Testing & QA
+
We can't ship software if we are not confident enough in it! + Testers and QA + people make sure what we do (software, packages, ISO, Web sites) + match our expectations for quality before they reach users.
+
+
Marketing, Communication & Evangelism
+
Better understanding of who uses and contributes to the project + to help them even more, making sure the Mageia voice is consistent and heard, + that's a job for the marcomm' team + (Marketing and Communication), on global and local scales.
+
+
Graphic & UI design
+
Software isn't only about code and Mageia about technology. + So make it human, practical and beautiful! + If you have a talent and experience in graphic design, ergonomics + join the artwork team!
+
+
Coding & packaging
+
Contribute to the core of the distribution with your technical skills! + Adding, fixing, patching and maintaining software to be included + in the distribution, from upstream projects or from Mageia-specific + sources. Join the Packagers team!
+
+
Web, tools, systems design & administration
+
Mageia exists through an infrastructure and tools that enable everyone + to collaborate. These need experts to build, maintain, develop, provide, + manage servers, connections, security, applications, user flow, etc. + It takes system administrators + to Web designers/developers/integrators.
+
+
Mirroring
+
Making all Mageia software available requires several mirrors + around the world, to distribute ISO and installation or update packages. + If you have some space and bandwidth to share, please see how you can + become an official Mageia mirror.
+
+
Donating
+
Financial donations help us allocate specific tasks, secure our infrastructure, + fund events, goodies & transportation. + 200+ persons already expressed us their trust + with their money, hardware or other resources. + We keep a public record of what we get and + how we use it.
+

+
Data mining
+
There are tons of data out there, most of which we don't use, + or even know about. If you like to grab and analyze data + to reveal & visualize it and what that means we can do better, + get in touch!
+
+
Designing, experimenting, revealing the unknown
+
Ideas are great, actionable prototypes are even better. + The Mageia project is not only about making a different Linux + distribution but as well about building new products and experiences + with it and the data around it.
+

Time

How much time do you have? and how much do want to commit to Mageia? + See what you can do:

+
A few minutes
+
- Stop by the forums + support section and check if you can answer a question.
- Talk about the project around you, on your blog, your Twitter account, + at your work place.
- If you encounter a bug you can reproduce and document, + submit a bug report.
- Make a donation!
+
+
A few hours
+
- Stop by a Mageia event, like a test day to find, reproduce and resolve bugs.
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- Subscribe to a team discussion list and follow what happens there, + try to see how you can bring something more to it.
+
+
A few weeks or more
+
- Learn about free software, open source collaboration in general, + and Mageia in particular.
- If you are a student, consider talking to your tutor + about participating into the project as part of your studies; + you don't need to be specifically studying Computer Science.
+

Roles

Helping users & advocating the project

Want to welcome and help new users or share tips with experienced ones? - In IRC channels, - forums, - mailing-lists, - local events and places? Just get in touch with us there and share the fun!

Writing, copywriting and documenting

You have a taste for practical, clear, concise, proof read, nice writing? - You like to take the challenge of explaining clearly - complex ideas or systems and teach others? - You know how to mix form & content to push the right message? - Get in touch with our Documentation team!

Translating

Mageia is localized in more than 180 languages! - Clarifying, completing, improving - translations of software, guides, tutorials, Web sites, marketing material, - etc. happens thanks to the effort of so many persons. - Join them!

Triaging

Bugs happen! Some get reported. And need to be triaged before reaching - the person that can fix them: validated, informed, properly assigned. - Grow the Triage team and be the link between users who report bugs - in the forums or mailing-lists, and Mageia Bugzilla - used by developers.

Testing & QA

We can't ship software if we are not confident enough in it! - Testers and QA - people make sure what we do (software, packages, ISO, Web sites) - match our expectations for quality before they reach users.

Marketing, Communication & Evangelism

Better understanding of who uses and contributes to the project - to help them even more, making sure the Mageia voice is consistent and heard, - that's a job for the marcomm' team - (Marketing and Communication), on global and local scales.

Graphic & UI design

Software isn't only about code and Mageia about technology. - So make it human, practical and beautiful! - If you have a talent and experience in graphic design, ergonomics - join the artwork team!

Coding & packaging

Contribute to the core of the distribution with your technical skills! - Adding, fixing, patching and maintaining software to be included - in the distribution, from upstream projects or from Mageia-specific - sources. Join the Packagers team!

Web, tools, systems design & administration

Mageia exists through an infrastructure and tools that enable everyone - to collaborate. These need experts to build, maintain, develop, provide, - manage servers, connections, security, applications, user flow, etc. - It takes system administrators - to Web designers/developers/integrators.

Mirroring

Making all Mageia software available requires several mirrors - around the world, to distribute ISO and installation or update packages. - If you have some space and bandwidth to share, please see how you can - become an official Mageia mirror.

Donating

Financial donations help us allocate specific tasks, secure our infrastructure, - fund events, goodies & transportation. - 200+ persons already expressed us their trust - with their money, hardware or other resources. - We keep a public record of what we get and - how we use it.

Data mining

There are tons of data out there, most of which we don't use, - or even know about. If you like to grab and analyze data - to reveal & visualize it and what that means we can do better, - get in touch!

Designing, experimenting, revealing the unknown

Ideas are great, actionable prototypes are even better. - The Mageia project is not only about making a different Linux - distribution but as well about building new products and experiences - with it and the data around it.

Time

How much time do you have? and how much do want to commit to Mageia? - See what you can do:

A few minutes

Stop by the forums - support section and check if you can answer a question.
Talk about the project around you, on your blog, your Twitter account, - at your work place.
If you encounter a bug you can reproduce and document, - submit a bug report.
Make a donation!

A few hours

Stop by a Mageia event, like a test day to find, reproduce and resolve bugs.
-
Subscribe to a team discussion list and follow what happens there, - try to see how you can bring something more to it.

A few weeks or more

Learn about free software, open source collaboration in general, - and Mageia in particular.
If you are a student, consider talking to your tutor - about participating into the project as part of your studies; - you don't need to be specifically studying Computer Science.

Mageia |

Roles

Helping users & advocating the project

Writing, copywriting and documenting

Translating

Triaging

Testing & QA

Marketing, Communication & Evangelism

Graphic & UI design

Coding & packaging

Web, tools, systems design & administration

Mirroring

Donating

Data mining

Designing, experimenting, revealing the unknown

Time

A few minutes

A few hours

A few weeks or more

Mageia |

Roles

Helping users & advocating the project

Writing, copywriting and documenting

Translating

Triaging

Testing & QA

Marketing, Communication & Evangelism

Graphic & UI design

Coding & packaging

Web, tools, systems design & administration

Mirroring

Donating

Data mining

Designing, experimenting, revealing the unknown

Time

A few minutes

A few hours

A few weeks or more