From Alpine Linux

There are many ways that you can contribute. Whether you are a normal user, a geek, or a hardcore developer, the one and most important thing you can do is to actually use Alpine Linux.

The list below explains some of the ways that you can contribute.

Contribute quality:

• Submit bug reports, patches, and packages
• Suggest new features/ideas and packages
• Submit artwork (icons, backgrounds, logos)
• Correct spelling and grammar mistakes in the documentation
• Help maintain the wiki

Contribute documentation:

• Help write good documentation
• Translate the documentation (and program text) into another language
• Proofread existing documentation, follow the examples, and make corrections
• Create diagrams, screenshots, and graphics for the documentation
• Develop spelling and grammar conventions for documenters
• Build a Glossary of technical terms (so non-geeks can understand)
• Convert documentation into more formats (i.e. DocBook)

Contribute support:

• Answer questions on the wiki, mailing lists, and IRC channels
• Contribute to (or start) an online support group
• Write HOWTOS and post them in the Tutorials and Howtos or to your own blog

Contribute publicity:

• Link to the Alpine Linux web site
• Convince people to choose Open Source products when possible
• Write reviews
• Write about new ways of using an Open Source application

Contribute appreciation:

• Express your appreciation to developers (through e-mail, bug reports, and IRC)
• Send the programmers post cards
• Give a project or developer a gift (some have wish lists for this)
• Be polite when reporting bugs or asking for new features; after all, the developers have no obligation to do it