Funambol_Con2008

Funambol Community Programs



Stefano Maffulli
Funambol Community Manager

Overview

The Funambol Community

Phone Sniper program

Lion Sniper program

Code Sniper program

Conclusions

Key Values

Key Values

Fun

Sharing of Knowledge

Innovation

Phone Sniper

To achieve broad support of 1.5 billion handsets

Rewards testing of phones for compatibility

How Phone Sniper Works

Becoming a Phone Sniper is simple:Apply: Check the list of phones to test

Test: get a free account on myFUNAMBOL and execute the tests

Report online the results

Reward: cash $25 (via Paypal)

https://phonesniper.forge.funambol.org/

Lion Sniper

Designed to lower the language barriersTranslate and adapt Funambol Open Source Email and Sync Clients to other languages

Reward community members that contribute to the global Funambol community

Enable increased participation from non-English speaking users

https://l10n.forge.funambol.org/

How Lion Sniper Works

Choose the targetPick the language and the client

Plan the hitGet the source, start translating

Deliver the sourceSubmit the patch to the community

Collect the bountyUp to $250

Code Sniper

Broaden interoperability of Funambol to connect with applications and services

Reward and recognize community members for contributions

Enable the Community to influence the direction and reach of the Funambol Project through direct contribution of Free Software code

https://codesniper.forge.funambol.org/

How Code Sniper Works 1/2

Choose your targetPick from a list or suggest a new one

Put out the contractPrepare a proposal, discuss it

Plan the hitWrite the full spec of the application

Execute and deliverSign the contrib agreement, deliver the code

How Code Sniper Works 2/2

Check the pulseCode is tested

After 30 days, collect the bounty

Up to $3,000

Live long and prosperKeep the involvement in the community

Conclusions

Do you have a new phone?Check Phone Sniper

Do you speak another language?Check Lion Sniper

Do you want to learn mobile development?Check Code Sniper

The Endmaffulli@funambol.com

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