opensolaris: getting involvedwhat we want creative and motivated people who write code and words and...
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USE IMPROVE EVANGELIZE
Jim GrisanzioSr. Program Manger, OpenSolaris EngineeringSun MicrosystemsTokyo, Japan
OpenSolaris: Getting Involved
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The OpenSolaris Community in India
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Your voice matters.Express it.
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Having your voice listened to is a privilege, not a right, and it's a privilege that's earned in proportion to the contribution level, not the volume level.
– Alan Burlisonhttp://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/ogb-discuss/2007-October/002556.html
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Code, Scripts, Tests, Help, Presentations, User
Groups, Conference Management, Language Portals,
Translations, University Courses, Graphics, Ads,
Training Materials, Screencasts, Videos, Genunix Wiki,
Evangelism, Docs, Articles, Blogs, Podcasts,
Development Process, Tutorials, Input Methods,
Feedback, SCM, Emancipation, DTS, Ksh93,
Distributions, Books, Ports, Governance
Defining Contributions
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The SecretContributing to OpenSolaris is personal.
It's based on establishing a trust relationship.
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● There are no short cuts. It takes time.● Take the initiative. Assert yourself.
Find a Community Group or Project. Join the list, observe, introduce yourself, ask questions, start small. Skills match?
Offer to do something concrete: fix something, update something, translate something. Get a commitment.
Go and do that something. Actually do it. Ask leaders to walk you through a contribution process. No process? Write one. No leaders? Be one.
● Groups: http://opensolaris.org/os/communities/ ● Projects: http://opensolaris.org/os/projects/
Working the Secret
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● What we want Creative and motivated people who write code and words
and who can organize, test, design, evangelize, whatever.
● The problem No single method of engaging. No single access point. Lots
of info spread throughout. It's very confusing.
● Solving the problem Document how to contribute and point to those contributing. Scratching my own itch here. This has not been popular.
● Where to start FAQ: http://opensolaris.org/os/about/faq/ Advocacy Community Group
The Issue
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● Who: Sun. The Community. Blending?● What: Source, Binaries, Community● Where: MPK 17 first. Now the world.● When: 2003, 2004, 2005. Now. ● Why: To build a community.● How: Open Development● Community Priorities:
DTS, SCM, re-organization, website/wiki, code review, RTI. Branding & Trademark
● Issues? Sure. Welcome to the world.
Project Profile
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● Early Access Points for Contributions 2003: Internal discussions start in Solaris engineering. 2/04: Discussions go external. Engineering team forms.
Research, analysis, and diligence begins. 6/04: Announced in China. 2-part pilot begins. 300 people. 1/05: site opened, DTrace released, announced license and
intention to form governing board. 7K sign up. 4/05: Board members announced. First meeting held. 6/05: ON source opened. 150 engineers blog tours of code. 6/05 to present: 40+ releases: source, binaries, tools, tests,
projects, consolidations, docs, distros, ports. 10/07: Project Indiana released.
Opening Sequence
Roadmap: http://opensolaris.org/os/about/roadmap/
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● Current Status Global. 85K. 8K on 235 lists. Voting Members: 323.
● Evolution Started from 0. Kernel developers first. Now users,
students, application developers, writers.
● Community Structure & Governance Charter and Constitution – enfranchising the community. Community Groups and Projects. (And User Groups).
● Leadership There is no single leader. (Big debate here, by the way) Distributed model. The board does not run the OpenSolaris
community. The Members do (in theory).
Community Profile
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Contribute Now: 10 Quick Ways
(in no particular order)
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1. ConversationsTalk. Help. Offer feedback. File bugs. Debate.
Lists Subscribe: http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo Forums Post: http://opensolaris.org/jive/index.jspa
Forums Subscribe: http://opensolaris.org/os/discussions/ IRC http://opensolaris.org/os/chat/
Existing DTS: http://bugs.opensolaris.org/
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2. GovernanceRun for office. Guide the project. Intermediary
between Sun and Community. Update the Constitution. Should OGB lead?
OGB: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/ogb/ Constitution: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/ogb/governance/
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3. CodeWrite code. Test. Review. Fix bugs.
Sponsor Program. Projects.ON: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/on/
Contributing: http://opensolaris.org/os/communities/participation/ Dev Draft: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/on/os_dev_process/
Dev Ref: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/on/devref_toc/ ARC: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/arc/
Putbacks: http://opensolaris.org/os/bug_reports/request_sponsor/ Search: http://src.opensolaris.org/source/Code reviews: http://cr.opensolaris.org/
SCM: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/tools/scm/Testing: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/testing/
Future DTS: http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/
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4. LocalizationTranslate. Translate. Translate.
Portals. IM. Messages. i18n: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/int_localization/
Portals: http://opensolaris.org/os/project/portals/
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5. WebsiteWebsite: http://opensolaris.org/os/project/website/
Help re-design opensolaris.org.
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6. AdvocacyPublicize. Evangelize. Localize.
Advocacy: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/advocacy UG: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/advocacy/usergroups/
Trademarks: http://opensolaris.org/os/project/branding/Mentoring: http://opensolaris.org/os/project/mentoring/
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7. Documentation
Docs http://opensolaris.org/os/community/documentation/
Write. FAQ. Tutorials. Student Guides. Starter Kit. Books. MAN pages.
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8. FacilitationSection 7.5 in Constitution. Totally
unrealized opportunity to help run Groups and Projects. Am I wrong?
7.5: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/ogb/governance/
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9. DistributionsDistributions: http://opensolaris.org/os/downloads/
BeleniX, SchilliX, Nexenta, MarTUX, Indiana, SXCE, SXDE.Desktop: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/desktop/
Download. Run. Use. Contribute Packages.
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10. Start a Project
Projects: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/projects/ Reference: http://opensolaris.org/os/communities/lead_reference/
Propose and lead your own project.What do you want to do?
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Acknowledgement
Contributors and Core Contributors recognized by the OGB as Members: http://vote.opensolaris.org/ (under “grants” tab)
Need to do a better job here. How? What's appropriate?
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HonestyOpenness
IndependenceTransparency
QualityRespect
PerformanceSecurity, Availability
ManageabilityReliability, Compatibility
ServiceabilityPlatform Neutrality
Design Principles Community Valueshttp://opensolaris.org/os/about/ http://opensolaris.org/os/community/on/os_dev_process/
The project has been successful in keeping to the original Solaris ethos while developing a strong OpenSolaris community.
– Peter Tribble, OpenSolaris developer, ZDNet, 5/06
Values & Culture
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Ideas are expressed in code. The implementation is the idea.
– Bryan Cantrillhttp://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/ogb-discuss/2007-May/000683.html
Thank you!
Jim GrisanzioSr. Program Manager, OpenSolaris EngineeringSun Microsystems, Inc.http://blogs.sun.com/jimgris | [email protected]: The OpenSolaris Community Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, Java, OpenSolaris, Solaris Express, NetBeans, Sun Fire, CoolThreads, Sun Startup Essentials, Sun StorageTek and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.