Re: [tdf-discuss] The need of a central employment-office-like web structure for TDF/LibO volunteers

sophie wrote:
> Gianluca,
> On 15/05/2011 11:44, Gianluca Turconi wrote:
> > Hi Sophie,
> >
> > sophie wrote:
> > > the system could be a bug tracker with a less technical UI than BZ, but
> > > I think a wiki with a good template could be enough. Why do you say
> > > "dispersive"?
> >
> > Because you have to navigate *a lot* through the currently on line 
> > wiki before finding the info a contributor may need in order to 
> > contribute. Too many clicks, IMO.
> Yes, on the current wiki, I agree, even if the template helps a lot, 
> but the scope is too large to have the few click you want.
> > A easier wiki template may do the trick, but it should be bare to the 
> > bone, because it's just a matter of going directly to the point: 
> > contributing according to one's skills and available time.
> yes,
> > If I have, let's say, 1 free hour to contribute, I should be able to 
> > find fast whatever task I can complete in such an hour. If I have 1 
> > free day, I should be able to find fast whatever task has a 1 day 
> > estimated time for its completion.
> >
> > However, it's absolutely important that no potential contributor's 
> > time is wasted in *finding how to contribute". You know, time is 
> > money. ;-)
> >
> > This statement is true both for the core contributor and the casual 
> > or potential one.
> agreed too and even it will take some management time, better lose it 
> here than the contributor one.
> > If the project would have such a central system for the management of 
> > the contributions, I think there would be a more efficient work flow 
> > too, because *everybody* would know who is in charge for a task, what 
> > progress has been made and what is still missing.
> The only difficulty I see here is the amount of tasks that will have 
> to be listed and may be that will blur a bit the vision of the overall 
> workflow. The level of detail is rather high if you list contributions 
> for 1 hour of work or so.
> > It may be useful to track contribution too, for future TDF 
> > applications and reviews of such applications. Everything would be 
> > (sufficiently) public.
> yes, even if we have good ways to monitor what is already done, in 
> that area, the more the better.
>
> So now, you've find what to do for your next free hours ;-)
>
> Kind regards
> Sophie
It seems to me that a simple structure of choices is what is called for, 
first basic types of contributions, code, artwork, advertising and 
promotion, distribution of burned disks, technical contribution not 
requiring a knowledge of coding.  Then when you have entered the area 
where you could contribute, there would be a division of task sizes, 
like the 1 hour or less, 1/2 day or less, one day or less, 2 days or 
less, 1 week or less and so forth that was described here earlier.  then 
finally a listing of the specific tasks.  there might also need to be a 
division based on skill levels or particular basic skills, particularly 
under the category of coding.


I for instance would like to contribute to improving the word list for 
the spell check program in Writer.  I suspect that this would require 
the help of someone who could tell me how to find and extract a copy of 
my personal dictionary.  I suspect that there may be many such technical 
but non coding tasks where the contributer may need to team up with 
someone who can advise them on the more technical aspects of the task at 
hand. 


I have been a subscriber to the OOo Discuss list since 2001, and 
remember well the days when there was far more activity on that list.  I 
have noticed that list fading much more rapidly since the TDF/LO fork.  
So now I am here and willing to help however I can. 

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