Free software development and localization helper
Participation is absolutely an critical aspect for the success of a free software project. The more people contribute, the more likelihood a project will be successful. Free software projects are intend to be globalized, but they usually encounter problem when trying to recruit people out of the English world. Language and cultural differences become a barrier. The talk will take Linux kernel as an example to analyze why contribution from non-English world is important; how current development environment has barrier for people in certain areas of the world; and what we can do to solve this problem.
Project: Linux Development Chinese community and Language Maitainer
Yang Li
Li Yang is a Linux kernel hacker, currently working for Freescale Semiconductor in Beijing, China. He has been working on Linux kernel for 6 years, and contributed fsl_usb2_udc, ucc_geth drivers and many PowerPC platform patches to Linux Kernel. He is now establishing a Chinese Community on Linux Kernel development, trying to share his experience in kernel development to fellow Chinese and promote contribution to Linux kernel in Chinese developers.
Yang Li
Li Yang is a Linux kernel hacker, currently working for Freescale Semiconductor in Beijing, China. He has been working on Linux kernel for 6 years, and contributed fsl_usb2_udc, ucc_geth drivers and many PowerPC platform patches to Linux Kernel. He is now establishing a Chinese Community on Linux Kernel development, trying to share his experience in kernel development to fellow Chinese and promote contribution to Linux kernel in Chinese developers.
