Merge pull request #339 from AlmaLinux/otherupdates

a bunch of small updates
AlmaLinux · Dec 19, 2023 · 06131a1 · 06131a1
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diff --git a/docs/Contribute.md b/docs/Contribute.md
@@ -17,36 +17,17 @@ You can find more information about how these, and other cloud images are built
 
 ## Specific Areas We Need Help With 
 
-### 1. Volunteer Technical Community Coordinator for ELevate Project
+Each SIG has their own specific focus areas that are looking for help, but here are some more general ones!
 
-We are looking for a volunteer Technical Community Coordinator to figure out what the community needs & wants from the AlmaLinux ELevate project. One of your primary responsibilities is to provide direction to the AlmaLinux OS engineers to help decide "what is next for the ELevate Project". As a Technical Community Coordinator, you'll engage with the community and schedule meetings with the AlmaLinux OS team.
-
-**Duties and Responsibilities**
-- Coordinate community and AlmaLinux ELevate team
-- Consult and help users with ELevate Project
-- Check all possible bug sources (bugs.almalinux.org, forum, GitHub) and escalate to the ELevate team if the bug requires coding
-- Provide direction to the AlmaLinux ELevate team according to the feedback from the community and volunteers
-- Schedule meetings with the community and AlmaLinux ELevate team
-- Use social media to understand the community's needs
-
-**Requirements and Qualifications**
-- Advanced English speaking and writing skills
-- Experience with AlmaLinux OS
-- Experience as a community planner or organizer
-- Management and organizational skills
-- High communication skills
-
-If you are willing to help, email us at [volunteer@almalinux.org](mailto:volunteer@almalinux.org).
-
-### 2. Help with reporting bugs and making fixes
+### 1.  Help with reporting bugs and making fixes
 
 To make AlmaLinux successful, we need the close involvement of the community
 members. We use our bug tracking system to find, track, and fix bugs. We
 encourage AlmaLinux users to help us by filling in bug-reports. You can track and
 discuss all bugs on [bugs.almalinux.org](https://bugs.almalinux.org/).
 
 
-### 3. Improve the documentation
+### 2. Improve the documentation
 
 It makes no sense to talk about the importance of documentation, it is like
 an investment in the future. It can take time and energy, but it is 
@@ -76,13 +57,14 @@ easy to run it locally (run all commands from the project's root):
 
 ### 4. Help with Azure mirrors deployment
 
-We want to make sure that AlmaLinux images in Azure Cloud will use local mirrors for each region, and don't pay for traffic.
-More info [here](/cloud/Azure).
+We want to make sure that AlmaLinux images in Azure Cloud will use local mirrors for each region, and don't pay for traffic. More info [here](/cloud/Azure).
 
 ### 5. More ways to help for DevOps & Programmers
+
 - Help our [Core Infrastructure Group](/sigs/Core.html#help-wanted)
 - Help with our [cloud infrastructure maintenance](/sigs/Cloud.html#help-wanted)
 
 
 ## Need assistance? We are here to help!
+
 If you're seeking assistance in connecting with the appropriate individual or group, or if you're interested in guidance on becoming a contributor to AlmaLinux, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can contact our AlmaLinux Evangelist & PM, Pawel. He's available as [pawel @ Mattermost chat](https://chat.almalinux.org/almalinux/messages/@pawel) or via email at [PSUchanecki@almalinux.org](mailto:psuchanecki@almalinux.org).
diff --git a/docs/Transparency.md b/docs/Transparency.md
@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@ The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is 501(c)(6) non-profit organization. It owns all as
 
 The goals of a Community-owned operating system needs to include transparency in all things. If you ever have a question, request, or need that isn't being satisfied through the available channels, you may always reach out to any member of the board for assistance. As of January 10th, 2023 the board has adopted a [Code of Ethics](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ABs_XdwXLgpfAOXfNBw-_KoQuQofAORI/view?usp=share_link).
 
-As of September 20, 2022, the foundation has a seven board directors.
+As of December 17, 2023, the foundation has a 9 board directors.
 - [benny Vasquez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennyvasquez/) - benny is the current Chair of the board of AlmaLinux OS Foundation
 - [Jack Aboutboul](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackaboutboul/) - Jack is a current Director and Community Leader at AlmaLinux
 - [Simon Phipps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Phipps_(programmer)) - Simon is a current Director at AlmaLinux and former president of the Open Source Initiative
 - [Jesse Asklund](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessejester/) - Jesse is a current Director at AlmaLinux and the CXO at WebPros
 - [Daniel Pearson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-pearson-b2559b60/) - Daniel is a current Director at AlmaLinux and is the CEO of KnownHost, LLC (promoted from COO during the election window), a current AlmaLinux Gold Sponsor, serves on the AlmaLinux OS Foundation membership committee.
 - [Moshe Bar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Bar_(investor)) - Moshe is a current Director at AlmaLinux and is the CEO of CodeNotary, Inc., an AlmaLinux Gold Sponsor
-- [Alex Iribarren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iribarren/) 
-- [Jun Yoshida](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jun-yoshida-6b4b5a16/)
+- [Alex Iribarren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iribarren/) - Alex is a current Director at AlmaLinux, and a penguin herder at CERN
+- [Jun Yoshida](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jun-yoshida-6b4b5a16/) - Jun is a current Director at AlmaLinux, and is the driving force behind MIRACLE LINUX
+
+Non-voting invited experts to the board
+- [David Snead](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsnead) - David is the current Legal Counsel at WebPros and acts in a general advisory role for the AlmaLinux OS Foundation board
 
 ## First board elections
 

diff --git a/docs/sigs/Marketing.md b/docs/sigs/Marketing.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: "Marketing SIG"
 ---
 # Marketing SIG
 
-The Marketing team is responsible for AlmaLinux marketing efforts.
+The Marketing team is responsible for AlmaLinux marketing and outreach efforts. Marketing is often an overlooked or eschewed term in open source, but without marketing efforts it's a whole lot harder for your audience to find you. We try to make it easy for the users who need a free enterprise linux distribution to find us.
 
 ## How to Join
 
@@ -57,11 +57,19 @@ These members share responsibilities between and among each other.
 
 We also have a variety of folks who help us with PR, social media, and website maintenance through submissions to chat or just PRs to the [website repo](https://github.com/AlmaLinux/almalinux.org).
 
-## Social Media Accounts
+# Marketing accounts
+
+Here is where we track the different accounts that marketing uses, and who has admin rights for them.
+
+### Various marketing-adjacent accounts
+
+* [Canva](https://canva.com) - we have a free Pro teams account - benny has admin/owner rights
+
+### Social Media Accounts
 
 We currently have a number of social media accounts that are managed by the SIG members. 
 
-### Active accounts
+#### Active accounts
 
 These accounts are actively monitored, updated, and managed by the SIG on a regular basis. 
 
@@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ These accounts are actively monitored, updated, and managed by the SIG on a regu
 * [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AlmaLinux/) - password in Vaultwarden
 * [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/almalinuxos/) - benny and Jack have 'owner' rights
 
-### Inactive (placeholder) accounts
+#### Inactive (placeholder) accounts
 
 These accounts are only in place to keep the name owned by us, and to point folks to our active accounts.