On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:21:45 -0700 Karsten Wade kwade@redhat.com wrote:

In today's meeting we discussed creating a simple message about EPEL that attracts contributors. We then agree to amplify the message through blog posts, stories, and engaging with Marketing, Ambassadors, and other word spreaders.

I think thats a great idea.

Here are some elements I think are important:

• Easier to contribute to EPEL than ever before.

• Stable, secure, well-maintained packages for enterprise Linux environments.

• Don't rebuild the wheel that we've already have greased and running well.

All good.

Add perhaps:

* Contribute back to the community packages you have been maintaining.

Ones that I don't know what to do with but would be fun to work in somehow:

• Pathway to RHEL updates?

• Way to help define EL roadmap.

• If you run your business on a RHEL-base, you need to know about EPEL.

• If you package community-sourced software for your enterprise, why not do it in EPEL?

• Have you ever had EPEL recommended by Red Hat support, kbase, training, consultants, etc.?

Yeah, not sure on those either. I think many are concepts it's hard to decribe in a small bullet point. Might each be worth a blog post or the like however.

cheers - Karsten

kevin