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On 19/06/13 15:21, Philip Hudson wrote: > Teh positive: > > Let's hear it, folks. Whether you realize it or not, by joining this > list you declare yourself part of the team. What have you done for > software freedom lately? Say the last six months. I think it would be > excellent for us each to submit a bi-yearly digest, not as a > dick-waving contest but in the hope and expectation of getting some > plaudits and encouragement from our peers. > > --- cut here --- > > I have: > > [ ] Submitted bugs > [ ] Submitted feature requests > [ ] Submitted patches > [ ] Posted/modified source code on github/launchpad/sourceforge/... > [ ] Added/improved localization text > [ ] Added/improved documentation > [ ] Added/improved tests > [ ] Added/improved > text/content/media/music/graphics/photos/maps/sounds/themes > [ ] Helped a project with website admin and maintenance > [ ] Helped a project with database admin > [ ] Helped a project with QA > [ ] Helped with project admin > [ ] Helped a project with design/architecture > [ ] Submitted/maintained packages to/on a free software repo > [ ] Blogged, tweeted, or posted answers/discoveries somewhere > web-searchable > [ ] Published under Creative Commons > [ ] Paid for software authors' time > [ ] Paid for software creators' > services/hosting/support/training/consulting/manuals... > [ ] Paid for dual-licensed free software > [ ] Donated to the FSF > [ ] Added data to OpenStreetMap > [ ] Edited WikiPedia or similar > [ ] Donated legal services to a project > [ ] Donated accounting services to a project > [ ] Donated other professional services to a project > [ ] Hosted a free software repo mirror > [ ] Donated hardware to a project > [ ] Volunteered to make the tea and sweep up for a project > [ ] Migrated users from non-free to free solutions > [ ] Other: Hugged one of my favorite Emacs author/evangelists. > > [ ] I want to tell someone more about how I did one or more of these > things. > > --- cut here --- > > > If you can't check a single checkbox right now, then please try to be > able to before the end of today. > > Let's all train ourselves to stop saying or thinking "I *use* free > software", substituting "I *use and create* free software". With great > power comes great fun. > > > LUG webmins: maybe this could be the basis for a "How can I help" FAQ? > > > Here's my report: > > --- cut here --- > > I have: > > [ ] Submitted bugs > [ ] Submitted feature requests > [x] Submitted patches > [x] Posted/modified source code on github/launchpad/sourceforge/... > [ ] Added/improved localization text > [ ] Added/improved documentation > [ ] Added/improved tests > [ ] Added/improved > text/content/media/music/graphics/photos/maps/sounds/themes > [ ] Helped a project with website admin and maintenance > [ ] Helped a project with database admin > [ ] Helped a project with QA > [ ] Helped with project admin > [ ] Helped a project with design/architecture > [ ] Submitted/maintained packages to/on a free software repo > [x] Blogged, tweeted, or posted answers/discoveries somewhere > web-searchable > [ ] Published under Creative Commons > [ ] Paid for software authors' time > [ ] Paid for software creators' > services/hosting/support/training/consulting/manuals... > [ ] Paid for dual-licensed free software > [ ] Donated to the FSF > [ ] Added data to OpenStreetMap > [x] Edited WikiPedia or similar > [ ] Donated legal services to a project > [ ] Donated accounting services to a project > [ ] Donated other professional services to a project > [ ] Hosted a free software repo mirror > [ ] Donated hardware to a project > [ ] Volunteered to make the tea and sweep up for a project > [ ] Migrated users from non-free to free solutions > [x] Other: Hugged one of my favorite Emacs author/evangelists. > > [x] I want to tell someone more about how I did one or more of these > things. > > --- cut here --- > > > -- > Phil Hudson http://hudson-it.no-ip.biz > @UWascalWabbit PGP/GnuPG ID: 0x887DCA63 > > Ok, here's me: [x] Pre ordered a Xbox One and a PS4 [x] Posted to a LUG about how awesome Microsoft Server 2012 is [x] Cursed Linux frequently and in public [x] Moved a client from Linux + LaTeX to a Mac running InDesign [x] Told everyone that will listen that Ubuntu is a worthless piece of crap [x] Encouraged another LUG member to use the not-recommended Debian netinst with non-free firmware included [x] Killed at least 3 kittens, maybe a unicorn or two. I don't know for sure, it was a pretty big blast... And that's just today! Regards PS: sorry, sorry - despite the fact that I'm generally a sarcastic type of person, I actually think this is sort of a good idea. Despite what he may think, I like Phil - he's a man on a mission. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq