FOSS involvement on non-IT resumes/CVs?

[Jane Silber]

Brian Burger wrote:
> Just revamping my resume so I can find work I'm not bored with, and
> wondering if/how people represent the volunteer work they do for
> Ubuntu/Linux/other Free/Open projects, if they're not actually
> employed in some IT field.
>
> I know most of you *are* also employed in IT,
> but there's a few other amateurs around - does Ubuntu appear on your resumes?
Speaking as someone who has read a lot of resumes/CVs over the years, I
think including your volunteer work on Ubuntu or any free/open source
project is worthwhile, even if you are going for a non-IT job.  It shows
passion and dedication, indicates an ability to work collaboratively,
and many skills are transferable from an IT world to non-IT positions. 
My only caution would be that if the readers of the CV/resume will be
non-technical, then keep that in mind - i.e., don't list the packages
you maintain or version numbers of releases you have worked on or things
like that. Describe your contributions - e.g., write software for xxx
project; contribute artwork; produce and edit documentation in a
distributed, collaborative team, etc.

Good luck!

Cheers,
Jane