@c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
+@include included/helpus.itexi
+
@node Introduction to contributing
@chapter Introduction to contributing
-FIXME add fluff
+This chapter presents a quick overview of ways that people can
+help LilyPond.
@menu
* Help us::
@node Help us
@section Help us
-FIXME: The intro should contain the "help us" material from web/,
-quite possibly as the very first thing. This requires having a
-macro for it, which depends on issue 939.
+@helpusNeed
+
+@helpusTasks
+
+@helpusProjects
@node Overview of work flow
@item
Inform your mentor if you're willing to do more work -- we always
-have way more work than we have helpers available.
+have way more work than we have helpers available. We try to
+avoid overwhelming new contributors, so you'll be given less work
+than we think you can handle.
@end enumerate
@item
Respond to questions from your contributor(s) promptly, even if
-the reponse is just @qq{sorry, I don't know} or @qq{sorry, I'm
+the response is just @qq{sorry, I don't know} or @qq{sorry, I'm
very busy for the next 3 days; I'll get back to you then}. Make
sure they feel valued.
what? Also, if you'll be unavailable for longer than usual (say,
if you normally reply within 24 hours, but you'll be at a
conference for a week), let your contributors know. Again, make
-sure thay feel valued, and that your silence (if they ask a
+sure they feel valued, and that your silence (if they ask a
question during that period) isn't their fault.
@item