Focus of the introduction for programmers

[Sense Hofstede]

2010/1/29 Martin Owens <doctormo at gmail.com>:
> Hey Sense,
>
> Perhaps the problem is that inside the Ubuntu project there aren't a
> great number of development projects that new users can just dive right
> into. Basically anything to do with bzr, launchpad, ubiquity or the
> handful of other little extras that help the Ubuntu distribution.
>
> Most programmer imagine working on applications, or other more visible
> things. The Ubuntu project it's self isn't the right place for that, we
> need to go upstream, it's the wider FLOSS community that should be
> promoted.
>
> Sure their work will benefit Ubuntu in the end, but it's worth noting
> the difference between Ubuntu's development efforts and upstream's.

Maybe then we should add pointers to information about contributing to
upstream projects.
However, the Ubuntu Website, Ubuntu Drupal, Lernid, Apport,
Desktopcouch, *Indicator, Jockey and many other projects could also be
listed.

Regards,
-- 
Sense Hofstede
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