X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fincluded%2Fhelpus.itexi;h=96f697be4cb95bbf1767356cf3a62ac2fb4ca39f;hb=fcad9f183bb05f7206427bf5fc1b95fd8209d26e;hp=07b6ffb4bd33c5f601088d1c6c57bfedd2b99541;hpb=ebe492ca408fb0d9abf80b94c56197eef8dc2f09;p=lilypond.git diff --git a/Documentation/included/helpus.itexi b/Documentation/included/helpus.itexi index 07b6ffb4bd..96f697be4c 100644 --- a/Documentation/included/helpus.itexi +++ b/Documentation/included/helpus.itexi @@ -5,21 +5,27 @@ @macro helpusNeed @subheading We need you! -The LilyPond development team is quite small; we really want to -get more people involved. Please consider helping your fellow -LilyPond users by contributing! +Thank you for your interest in helping us --- we would love to see +you get involved! Your contribution will help a large group of users +make beautifully typeset music. Even working on small tasks can have a big impact: taking care of them allows experienced developers work on advanced tasks, instead of spending time on those simple tasks. +For a multi-faceted project like LilyPond, sometimes it's tough to know +where to begin. In addition to the avenues proposed below, you can send +an e-mail to the +@uref{https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel, lilypond-devel@@gnu.org} +mailing list, and we'll help you to get started. + @end macro -@macro helpusTasks +@macro helpusSimple @subheading Simple tasks -No source code or compiling required! +@strong{No programming skills} required! @itemize @item @@ -45,6 +51,10 @@ testing new features. Please contribute to these discussions! @end itemize +@end macro + + +@macro helpusAdvanced @subheading Advanced tasks These jobs generally require that you have the source code and can @@ -75,34 +85,16 @@ Translations: see @rcontrib{Translating the documentation}, and @rcontrib{Translating the website}. @item -Bugfixes or new features: the best way to begin is to join the -Frogs, and read @rcontrib{Programming work}. +Bugfixes or new features: read @rcontrib{Programming work}. @end itemize @end macro - +@ignore @macro helpusProjects @subheading Projects -@subsubheading Frogs - -Website and mailing list: - -@example -@uref{http://frogs.lilynet.net} -@end example - -The Frogs are ordinary LilyPond users who have chosen to get -involved in their favorite software's development. Fixing bugs, -implementing new features, documenting the source code: there's a -lot to be done, but most importantly: this is a chance for -everyone to learn more about LilyPond, about Free Software, about -programming... and to have fun. If you're curious about any of -it, then the word is: @emph{Join the Frogs!} - - @subsubheading Grand LilyPond Input Syntax Standardization @@ -135,4 +127,5 @@ with larger tasks in the future. @end macro +@end ignore