Louisville, KY
Greg is a retired neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky, with a long-standing interest in computers and programming, beginning with Fortran IV in the 1960s. When Linux and open source software came along, it kindled a commitment to learning more, and eventually contributing. He is a member of the Scribus Team.
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Something that is part of the reputation of open source software is the absence or inadequacy of documentation. Because of this, it has been quite a struggle to learn how to use it. I got involved with mail lists as a help to learning, and then along the way found to my surprise that I was able to help others. This evolved for me into helping to create more complete documentation, and then writing or repairing Python scripts. Even though I'm not much of a bug-fixer, I can provide help by explaining or refining the description of some sort of bug that someone else has reported. Eventually, you get the positive feedback of being a part of a community associated with open source software.
Great! Thanks.