[advocacy-discuss] Motivating Contributions (was Proposal for OpenSolaris Mentoring Program)

[Brandorr]

On 10/4/07, S h i v <shivakumar.gn at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/4/07, Bill Rushmore <bill at rushmores.net> wrote:
> > Jim Grisanzio wrote
> > > Yah, I had the same experience the year before on SoC. And, quite
> > > frankly, it's been challenging in other parts of OpenSolaris to get
> > > people involved as well. I had very little response to writing articles
> > > and other non-technical activities, for instance. And it's been
> > > challenging to grow new user groups, too, since we have no resources to
> > > offer (shirts, kits, etc). So, I'm not sure what I can offer to motivate
> > > people. All I have are projects and lists. :)
> > >
> >
> > I think there is one thing that Sun can do that might help contributions
> > outside of Sun interested more in the OpenSolaris project. People
> > contributing to OpenSolaris should see doing so would be a career
> > enhancing move.
>
> > In my opinion Sun (and others) should
> > use the contributors of the community as a resource for  recruiting
> > people.
>
> -1. While motivations for different people may vary, I do not believe
> this as the actual cause that is limiting community growth. Moreover
> it is unsustainable.
>
> Community building is not easy, takes time.

Generally those that are interested in growing the community will join
advocacy CG.

>
> -Shiv
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