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This manual is designed to help you learn about how the project is working, so you can learn how to work with its core team and contributors. It is designed to be a reference of project structure, policies and how to contribute to it.
Our software and docs are
littered with references to
llamas because early on in
the development lifecycle,
one administrator
mentioned how he loved
llamas, and it has stuck
ever since!}}


As a part of the Simple Machines Team, you represent Simple
Above all, while working with the Simple Machines community, it is important to be patient and kind, as your actions reflect upon Simple Machines.  If you have a conflict with or are being bothered by someone, either on the team or off, please do not quarrel over it publicly. Instead, send a personal message to a project leader.
Machines.  Therefore, it is important that you understand our
approach to development, teamwork, and collaboration in
general. This manual has been designed to help you with that
learning and integration process, and to be a reference for you in
the future, as your role within the team grows and evolves.


While reading this document, and while working with the Simple
As a team member, you will be given access to privileged content.  Obviously, we expect you to respect this. Do not spread confidential information to those who do not have permission to view this information. And please change your password often - just in case.
Machines community, it is important to be patient and kind, as
your actions reflect upon Simple Machines.  If you have a
conflict with another member or are being bothered by someone,
please send a personal message to a project leader about it and don't quarrel over it publicly.


You're being given access to privileged content.  Obviously, we expect you to respect it and not
Most importantly, we do expect you to contribute.  This is an open source project and we're all donating our time.  If something comes up, or your priorities change, please tell us. If you need to take a break, take it. Go on hiatus or leave the team for a while. If you are not going to be able to help for a period of time, we might like to find someone else who can help out in the mean time. So make sure to tell us if exams/married life/work/etc get tough.
to give out code or anything else without permission. We also hope that, especially being on the
team, you change your password often - just in case.


Most importantly, we do expect you to contribute.  This is an open source project and we're all
This manual is an ongoing work in progress, so if during your time with Simple Machines you identify a way to improve this document, please let us know!
donating our time... if you become disinterested, or if something comes up... please do tell us.  If
you are unproductive for a long period of time and don't let us know, we may try to replace you
with someone who can be more active.  So make sure to tell us if exams/married life/work/etc
get tough.
 
Finally, this manual is an ongoing work in progress, so if during your time with Simple
Machines you identify a way to improve this document, please let us know!

Latest revision as of 16:59, 8 December 2011

This is a work in progress, based on early work on a policy document. The contents have not been accepted by the organization, and may or may not represent actual policies of the SMF team or the SimpleMachines NPO

This manual is designed to help you learn about how the project is working, so you can learn how to work with its core team and contributors. It is designed to be a reference of project structure, policies and how to contribute to it.

Above all, while working with the Simple Machines community, it is important to be patient and kind, as your actions reflect upon Simple Machines. If you have a conflict with or are being bothered by someone, either on the team or off, please do not quarrel over it publicly. Instead, send a personal message to a project leader.

As a team member, you will be given access to privileged content. Obviously, we expect you to respect this. Do not spread confidential information to those who do not have permission to view this information. And please change your password often - just in case.

Most importantly, we do expect you to contribute. This is an open source project and we're all donating our time. If something comes up, or your priorities change, please tell us. If you need to take a break, take it. Go on hiatus or leave the team for a while. If you are not going to be able to help for a period of time, we might like to find someone else who can help out in the mean time. So make sure to tell us if exams/married life/work/etc get tough.

This manual is an ongoing work in progress, so if during your time with Simple Machines you identify a way to improve this document, please let us know!

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