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Contribute to gNewSense!
Volunteers are key to the success of gNewSense. This is a community effort -- we do not have the support of corporations behind us like many other distributions do, and so it depends on YOU to make things happen. 
Read below to learn more about how you can help. Once you find something that interests you, contact our Volunteer Coordinator to get started: volunteer AT gnewsense.org
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How can I help the most right now?
Currently our greatest need is for Developers, so if you fit this and other roles you should consider applying for this one.
Development Team
Description of this role
Hack the Builder scripts and package management.
Skills you possess or want to learn
Python, C, bash, GNU tools, DEB/Packaging, Bugfiling
Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role
Go to the Development Team home page
Bug forwarding
Description of this role
Forward gNewSense bugs upstream.
Skills you possess or want to learn
'reportbug', Debian bug reporting.
Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role
Forwarding bugs from our BTS to Debian's BTS
Go to the Bug forwarding Team home page
Website Team
Description of this role
Improve gNewSense's image creating the best possible web interface for users and contributors on the Internet.
Skills you possess or want to learn
Moinmoin, python, CSS, HTML, PHP
Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role
Go to the Web Team home page
Artwork Team
Description of this role
Creating artwork and designs for the gNewSense community on request.
Skills you possess or want to learn
Inkscape, GIMP, OO.org, design, usability/interaction
Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role
Go to the Artwork Team home page
Documentation Team
Description of this role
Write documents, guides, how-tos, FAQs, marketing material, process/methodology docs, release notes.
Skills you possess or want to learn
Writing, editing, grammar (wordsmith), technical, explaining complex ideas well. DocBook knowledge is helpful too.
Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role
Go to the Documentation Team home page
Package Freedom Verification Team
Description of this role
Verifying the license of each package to ensure it is a free license.
People who update the LibrePlanet Software Blacklist page with all the apps we remove from gNewSense.
Skills you possess or want to learn
free licenses
Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role
Go to the Package Freedom Verification Team home page
Packaging Team
Description of this role
To package and maintain software that is not included in our repositories
Skills you possess or want to learn
packaging
Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role
Go to the Packaging Team home page
Marketing Team
Description of this role
Through the development of processes and content, this project aims to spread gNewSense and to provide a central repository of ideas and information that can be used to deliver gNewSense to new audiences.
Skills you possess or want to learn
Strong writing, editing, grammar, ability to explain benefits of gNewSense to new users.
Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role
Go to the Marketing Team home page
Volunteer Coordinators
Description of this role
Help recruit project contributors, be a point of contact for the community members and channel the feedback to gNewSense developers.
Skills you possess or want to learn
community management
Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role
Go to the Volunteer Coordinators Team home page
Local communities
Description of this role
Support the spread and development of gNewSense in different locations around the world.
Skills you possess or want to learn
community management, Languages, programming, writing, etc.
Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role
Go to the Local Communities home page