what can I do?

[p.daniels]

On Monday October 6 2008 13:35:47 Peter Klaassen wrote:
> I am a 20 years dos/windoos user and database developer on FilePro
> 2 year ago I started dual boot XP / Kubuntu
> 1 year ago only Kubuntu
> Hardy 64 bit with KDE3  on a Intel Duo Core Asus machine.
> I have Virtualbox with Hardy en KDE4 as well as XP Pro.
> In what way can I be of help to the community?
> I read in the list that you are in need of help in organising bugreports
> for KDE4?
> --
> Peter
> Registered Linux user # 458207

Here is a pretty good intro to bug reporting for Kubuntu.

https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Bugs/Reporting

Bug reporting is dead simple, always appreciated, and a good way to get 
started with contributing to free software.

But there are lots of other ways. Are you a good writer? Consider helping your 
favorite application out with documentation.  Documentation doesn't just mean 
man pages, it can be tutorials, real book-style manuals,  first-run 
walkthroughs. Your imagination is the only limit. My favorite example of non-
traditional documentation is the Scribus manual: 
http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&page=intro Another great example 
is the internal help pages for Basket Notes, written as Basket pages. Also, 
emacs. Yeah, it's a beast (500p?), but it's been a 20-year collaborative labor 
of love, and it shines through when you read it. People who are afraid to tell 
a little story or crack a quick joke in their manual take themselves too 
seriously. The emacs manual is actually what inspired me to start doing 
documentation.

I'm a big booster of contributing through documentation. Really good, really 
accessible free documentation is the grease that keeps free software turning 
around, and it's something that not a lot of people are doing.

best wishes-
pete
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