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Process In Open Source Software
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Alan Cox
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Different Ways Of Interacting

Methods
	"No"
	Documentation
	Throwing Things Over The Wall
	Participating

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Cycle Not Linear

When Writing Code
	Take Other Code As Examples
	Take Advice
	Give Back New Code

Copying GPL code to make GPL code is good

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Recycle And Reuse

Modifying Existing Code
	Existing Code Is Debugged
	Keeps Consistent Style
	Easier To Understand
	Faster Acceptance
	More Sharing

More sharing means less work for you

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Bug Reporting

Standard Tools Like Bugzilla
	Capture Bugs
	Categorize Bugs
	Fix Bugs
	Track Fixes

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Bug Management

Good Bug Management
	Critical To Results
	Identify Pressing Bugs
	Manage Submitted Fixes

Responsiveness improves feedback
Feedback improves code

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Code Contributions

General Process
	Contribution
	Code Review
	Fixing/Reworking
	Acceptance
	Debugging

First large exposure of new code finds more bugs

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Not Just Code

There Is Much More To Software
	Documentation
	Translation
	Artwork
	Bug Reporting
	Infrastructure

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Translation

Translation Teams
	Standardised Vocabulary
	Fonts/Input Methods

Bug Tracking
	Typos, Misspellings
	Misleading Text
	Inconsistent Wording

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Why Open Source

Business
	Cut Costs
	Innovate
	Tap Into Worldwide Resources

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Why Open Source

Individuals
	Chance to Learn Practical Skills
	Explore Your Own Ideas
	Do Fun Things
	Job Opportunities
	Social Good

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Getting Started

Projects
	kernel-newbies
	kernel-janitors
	gnome-love
	translation teams

Or just take your own idea and try it out alone or with friends

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Talk Is Cheap

Everyone has an opinion
Everyone has an idea or vision

Almost everyone is good enough to create it
Unfortunately almost nobody believes that

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Final Thoughts

"Research Is What I Am Doing
 When I Don't Know What I Am Doing"

True Learning Comes From Doing It
	Not Always Doing It Right
	Just Doing It.

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The Beginning