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docs:first-step [2017/06/05 07:53]
Tong Hui created
docs:first-step [2017/07/11 11:15]
BLUG Admin ToDo unchecked: (Important) Gmail/Or any other mailbox, don't use any mailbox service that its server located in China. For runner-up option Mirco$oft's Outlook is okay.
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-====== Guide for Stepping in Free Software ======+====== Guide for Stepping into Free Software ======
  
 Here is a ToDo List which you could follow to make your first step to Free Software. Here is a ToDo List which you could follow to make your first step to Free Software.
  
-How to use this list? You could just copy and paste the whole content to other place. Or download the print-ready PDF file. +<note tip>**How to use this list?** You could just copy and paste the whole content to other place. Or download the print-ready PDF file.</note>
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-Or create your own list just in BLUG wiki! First you have to [[https://beijinglug.club/wiki/doku.php?do=register|register]] a BLUG wiki account and then back to this page, click "Show pagesource" button on the right side, copy all content in textbox. Then you just create a page: type //yourname:first-step// at search box which locates at the top of wiki, then click "create this page" at the right side of the search result page. Finally, paste the content that you just copied, and click SAVE button below. Enjoy your own todo list! Then you could click clickboxes make it as a real time todo list!+
  
 You can finish all these tasks just in A MONTH! You can finish all these tasks just in A MONTH!
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   * <todo>English.</todo> English is must-have capability to join in a FOSS community, if you cannot read this page without any assistance, please improve your English first.   * <todo>English.</todo> English is must-have capability to join in a FOSS community, if you cannot read this page without any assistance, please improve your English first.
-  * <todo>For Internet searching, using Google or DuckDuckGo, don't use Baidu.</todo> Google is not a perfect search engine for respecting your freedom, However it is better than Baidu. For runner-up option, Bing English version is okay for temporary use.+  * <todo>For Internet searching, using Google or DuckDuckGo, don't use Baidu.</todo> Google is not a perfect search engine for respecting your freedom, however it is better than Baidu. For runner-up option, Bing English version is okay for temporary use.
   * <todo>Learn how to jump outside GFW,</todo> you can using ANY method to do it, because most international FOSS project are outside GFW, and GFW may interrupts connection to their websites, service, and so many things... Remember that if you use someone else's server to jump outside GFW, you have to concern about your privacy, ONLY encrypted connection (HTTPS) and encrypted content are allowed ALL THE TIME, especially login or submit any privacy information.   * <todo>Learn how to jump outside GFW,</todo> you can using ANY method to do it, because most international FOSS project are outside GFW, and GFW may interrupts connection to their websites, service, and so many things... Remember that if you use someone else's server to jump outside GFW, you have to concern about your privacy, ONLY encrypted connection (HTTPS) and encrypted content are allowed ALL THE TIME, especially login or submit any privacy information.
 ===== Personal ===== ===== Personal =====
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   - <todo> A English Name</todo>, better for participate in a international project.   - <todo> A English Name</todo>, better for participate in a international project.
   - <todo>(Important) Gmail/Or any other mailbox, don't use any mailbox service that its server located in China. For runner-up option Mirco$oft's Outlook is okay.</todo>   - <todo>(Important) Gmail/Or any other mailbox, don't use any mailbox service that its server located in China. For runner-up option Mirco$oft's Outlook is okay.</todo>
-  - <todo>A blog, where from out of China could read and share (DreamWidth.org, Medium.com, Noblog.org, Blogger and WordPress are recommended for newcomer)</todo>+  - <todo #wweiradio:2017-07-07>A blog, where from out of China could read and share (DreamWidth.org, Medium.com, Noblog.org, Blogger and WordPress are recommended for newcomer)</todo>
   - <todo>Update your profile and resume with skills and FOSS contributions (English and Chinese)</todo>   - <todo>Update your profile and resume with skills and FOSS contributions (English and Chinese)</todo>
   - <todo>Generate a OpenPGP (GnuPG) key, upload it to keyserver, ask friends sign your public key</todo>, Ref: https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org and https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GnuPG . Note that some project require signing a contributor agreement or other file using your OpenPGP key.   - <todo>Generate a OpenPGP (GnuPG) key, upload it to keyserver, ask friends sign your public key</todo>, Ref: https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org and https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GnuPG . Note that some project require signing a contributor agreement or other file using your OpenPGP key.
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