[Sugar-devel] Seeking guidance to start contributing to Sugar Labs

[Divyam Patro]

Thanks :)


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11/20/18,
10:51:40 PM

On Tue, 20 Nov 2018 at 22:50, Chihurumnaya Ibiam <
ibiamchihurumnaya at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Divyam Patro,
>
> You can check out musicblocks <https://github.com/sugarlabs/musicblocks>
> which makes use of javascript,
> they're other repos in our github org <https://github.com/sugarlabs> that
> makes use of javascript, be sure to check them out.
>
> Here is a list by James that you should also look at.
>
> New to Sugar Labs?  Unlock these achievements in any order;
>
> 1.  Use Sugar or Sugarizer,
>
>
> https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/how-can-i-help.md
>
>     * by using Sugar or Sugarizer you will learn how it works, and
>       what can be improved.
>
>     * mandatory,
>
> 2.  Read our Code of Conduct,
>
>
> https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
>
>     * mandatory,
>
> 3.  Join the developer mailing list,
>
>     https://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
>
>     * for asking questions and helping others,
>
>     * don't use digest mode if you plan to post messages or replies,
>       as it breaks threads, and please try to keep discussions public,
>
>     * mandatory,
>
> 4.  Get a GitHub account,
>
>     https://github.com/
>
>     * for reporting issues, and fixing problems in source code,
>
>     * recommended,
>
> 5.  Join the Sugar Labs GitHub organisation,
>
>     https://github.com/sugarlabs
>
>     * for regular source code contributors, and reviewers, by
>       invitation, contact one of the existing members,
>
>     * helpful for mail notification of GitHub activity,
>
>     * optional,
>
> 6.  Join as a Member of Sugar Labs,
>
>     https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Members
>
>     * requires some contribution; code, documentation, translations,
>       maintenance, running a Sugar deployment, or any other
>       non-trivial activities which benefit Sugar Labs,
>
>     * reviewed by committee,
>
>     * optional,
>
> 7.  Get a wiki.sugarlabs.org account,
>
>     https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/
>
>     * needed for maintaining Wiki content,
>
>     * needed as part of moving Wiki content to GitHub,
>
>     * for subscribing to edit notifications.
>
>     * optional,
>
> 8.  Get an activities.sugarlabs.org account,
>
>     https://activities.sugarlabs.org/
>
>     * needed for releasing new versions of Sugar activities,
>
>     * optional,
>
> 9.  Get a shell.sugarlabs.org account,
>
>     https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Service/shell#Requesting_a_shell_account
>
>     * requires a justification,
>
>     * may also provide @sugarlabs.org mail address,
>
>     * for releasing new versions of Sugar components, test builds,
>       large data sets, or public git hosting,
>
>     * for limited experimentation with non-root network services, such
>       as bots or IRC proxies,
>
>     * optional,
>
> 10. Get a translate.sugarlabs.org account,
>
>     https://translate.sugarlabs.org/
>
>     * if you are bi- or multi-lingual, use your skills,
>
>     * especially if you can test Sugar activities and components, as
>       this will inform your translations,
>
>     * optional,
>
> 11. Get a bugs.sugarlabs.org account,
>
>     https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/
>
>     * only if you must maintain old bug reports,
>
>     * new issues may be reported via GitHub,
>
>     * optional,
>
> 12. Join Sugar on Fedora live system mailing list,
>
>     https://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas
>
>     * download, test, report bugs, fix bugs, package,
>
>     * share your experience with others who focus on this
>       distribution,
>
>     * optional,
>
> 13. Join Sugar on Debian mailing lists,
>
>
> https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/docs/debian.md#packaging
>
>     * download, test, report bugs, fix bugs, package,
>
>     * share your experience with others who focus on this distribution,
>
>     * optional,
>
> 14. Join the Internet Relay Chat channel #sugar
>
>     irc://irc.freenode.net/#sugar
>
>     * for synchronous chat with others,
>
>     * requires registration with freenode.net,
>
>     * optional,
>
> 15. Join the Internet Relay Chat channel #sugar-meeting
>
>     irc://irc.freenode.net/#sugar-meeting
>     http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/
>
>     * for meetings, but keep your own transcripts and minutes,
>
>     * requires registration with freenode.net,
>
>     * optional,
>
> 16. Maintain an Activity
>
>
> https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/contributing.md#checklist---maintainer
>
>     * many learner focused activities (apps) need simple maintenance,
>
>     * adopt an activity you like as your focus.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Looking forward to your contributions
>
> --
>
> Ibiam Chihurumnaya
> ibiamchihurumnaya at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 6:07 PM Divyam Patro <divyampatro1997 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi developers,
>> My name is Divyam Patro. I'm a pre-final year undergrad from BITS Pilani,
>> India.
>> I've been coding for 3 years now and I'm just starting to explore the
>> world of open source. Came to know about Sugar Labs from GSOC Archives and
>> I loved the mission. I have some experience with the MERN stack and I'm a
>> big time javascript and web development enthusiast. I want to start
>> contributing right away and I would really appreciate your help!
>>
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>
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