[ubuntu-za] New Member getting into things

Hi

> I am Maia, I have some unix/qnx c/c++ development experience, sofar all 
> proprietry coding for embedded systems. I have some time on my hands and 
> thought I'd get involved. Just getting everything started now, new 
> installs and reading up on where I'd be most useful.
> 
> Any tips or urgent tasks that need a hand?

Are you meaning coding tasks?
I suggest you take a look at bounties:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/community/bounties/document_view

Or, find some opensource project that interests you and work on that.
If you want to work on Ubuntu, try #ubuntu-devel on freenode

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Adrian Moisey
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