Alpine Linux:Contribute

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 and/or patches
• 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 documentation
• Develop spelling and grammar conventions for fellow 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 or IRC channels
• Contribute to (or start) an online support group
• Write HOWTOS and post them in Tutorials and Howtos or your own blog

Contribute publicity:

Tip: If the project gets popular there will be more people wanting to contribute

• Link to Alpine Linux web site
• Convince people to chose 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