Help with Fedora Research

[Kevin Martin]

Greg,

 I would be interested in doing either or both of the 2.  I use Fedora
as my primary machine for both work and play (since about Core 5) and
would be happy to give my feedback.

Kevin Martin

Greg DeKoenigsberg wrote:
>
> I think it's a mark of our success in Fedora that people are starting
> to study how our community works.  And not just in the "gosh, Fedora
> is awesome and amazing" sense, but in the "gosh, Fedora is a really
> interesting phenomenon that we should learn more about, warts and all".
>
> I spent Tuesday morning with a couple of professors at Duke
> University's MBA Program, and they had a ton of questions for me.  It
> was amazing. They are really digging into what makes communities like
> ours tick.
>
> Here's the thing, though: they need to be talking to a lot more people
> than just me.  Which is why I'm asking for help.  :)
>
> So we're looking for Fedora contributors who are willing to do one of
> two things:
>
> 1. Participate in an email interview with our Duke professors; or
>
> 2. Participate in a short phone interview (about 20 minutes) with our
> Duke professors.
>
> We're looking for folks who don't work for Red Hat, and folks who do.
> We're looking for folks who are highly technical, and folks who
> aren't. We're looking for folks who contribute lots, or only a little
> bit.
>
> It's a simple thing that could be hugely valuable in the long run. 
> We've got something special in Fedora, and the world wants to
> understand how it works. Your experiences matter.
>
> Please respond to me privately via email if you are interested in
> participating.  Thanks.
>
> --g
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