From kde-usability  Tue Jan 08 12:04:55 2002
From: "Jonathan Bacon" <j.bacon () delta ! wlv ! ac ! uk>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 12:04:55 +0000
To: kde-usability
Subject: RE: Maintaining the project
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> -----Original Message-----
> Since I'm looking for an entry point to the KDE project, I am=20
> certainly=20
> interested in this.

Cool!

> I would have to check out the website about the contents and=20
> aims of KDE=20
> Usability, but I'm quite interested in making KDE usable for=20
> the casual=20
> Desktop user and would like to help.

This project is ideal in this regard as it deals with processing
usability reports.

> How time consuming is it and what are the exact obligations of the=20
> maintainer? I am currently a university student and have=20
> quite some spare=20
> time, but occasionally I am very busy with other things (like=20
> exams ;-).

The obligations are as follows:

	- Maintain the website (this is done in PHP and uses MySQL as
the database). The website is in the CVS as the usability.kde.org
module.

	- On the web site I developed a usability bug tracking system
where people can submit bugs to the site and they can be managed by the
applications report maintainer. This system could do with being refined
and developed further - this is not a direct responsibility of the
maintainer though and could be done by others.

	- Become apoint of contact for email and questions regarding the
project. You will need to be able to respond and react to email about
the project.

	- Monitor the kde-usability mailing list for ideas and queries.

	- Help with directing people to tasks with the projects and
spreading the workload around the people who are interested in helping.

Running a project like this is very worthwhile - I just don't have the
time with my other KDE stuff, and the workload is what you make it -
there is no minimum - just the right amount to do a good job. I tended
to spend about 3 - 4 hours a week on average, although this moved up and
down a lot.

Let me know if you are interested, and I will of course support you in
your transition to maintainer.

Cheers,

	Jono


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