Linux Lite Development - Our goals and how to get involved.

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This is paraphrased from Development/Code page, More info on how to get involved can be found be joining us on the #linuxlite channel on Freenode IRC, or contacting here.

This is a very exciting time in Linux Lite development. We are in the process of producing custom, free software for Linux Lite. Our philosophy is minimal code, minimal design and minimal dependency. Our applications should be clean, fast and simple. Intelligent, well thought out design with great attention to detail. We use the GPL v2.

Ethos

Our target audience are Windows users. We want to show people that a linux based operating system can:

1. Be simple to use.
   
2. Look good.
   

Following qualities and abilities we are looking for:

• People who are open minded.
  
• You desire to share knowledge with others.
  
• You think in terms of how software will benefit others.
  
• You don't let your own personal tastes influence your design and feature work.
  
• Have the ability to visualise in your head the end product and how users will interact with our software.
  
• Passionate about winning over Windows users to linux.
  

Can work as part of a team.

• Can code in either: python, bash, zenity. Other languages are welcome (just no java)
  
• You should already have some code and or software that we can look at.
  

Please don't volunteer if you:

• Are egotistical.
  
• Have an elitist attitude or mindset.
  
• Consider only how to benefit yourself.
  
• Believe that your way is the only way.
  
• Can't take constructive criticism.
  

The majority of the tools we aim to create simply aim to improve a new users experience, be it something as simple as a configuration setting that can vastly improve things. Or a graphical tool to install software. Nothing is silly and would be ignored. We are a friendly group of people with the single goal of offering a "Lite" Linux distro, and ease of use. Please feel free to contact Valtam (Our Humble Creator and Project Leader), or any moderators here with ideas or questions. And it will be forwarded accordingly.

Please note this post is not intended as a suggestion or feature request thread, feature and bug requests can be found here respectively.