[07/50] [abbrv] incubator-calcite git commit: Add "getting started" to HOWTO

[jh...@apache.org]

Add "getting started" to HOWTO


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-calcite/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-calcite/commit/cecce5e9
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-calcite/tree/cecce5e9
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-calcite/diff/cecce5e9

Branch: refs/heads/branch-release
Commit: cecce5e9a5b51c89d22b024bfbc6f6ef6f334e4d
Parents: 56342c1
Author: Julian Hyde <jh...@apache.org>
Authored: Wed Apr 22 11:44:57 2015 -0700
Committer: Julian Hyde <jh...@apache.org>
Committed: Wed Apr 22 15:37:52 2015 -0700

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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-calcite/blob/cecce5e9/doc/HOWTO.md
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diff --git a/doc/HOWTO.md b/doc/HOWTO.md
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@@ -154,6 +154,28 @@ your branch to the incubator-calcite master branch. Update the JIRA case
 to reference your pull request, and a committer will review your
 changes.
 
+## Getting started
+
+Calcite is a community, so the first step to joining the project is to introduce yourself.
+Join the [developers list](http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-calcite-dev/)
+and send an email.
+
+If you have the chance to attend a [meetup](http://www.meetup.com/Apache-Calcite/),
+or meet [members of the community](http://calcite.incubator.apache.org/team-list.html)
+at a conference, that's also great.
+
+Choose an initial task to work on. It should be something really simple,
+such as a bug fix or a [Jira task that we have labeled
+"newbie"](https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=labels%20%3D%20newbie%20%26%20project%20%3D%20Calcite%20%26%20status%20%3D%20Open).
+Follow the [contributing guidelines](#contributing) to get your change committed.
+
+After you have made several useful contributions we may
+[invite you to become a committer](https://community.apache.org/contributors/).
+We value all contributions that help to build a vibrant community, not just code.
+You can contribute by testing the code, helping verify a release,
+writing documentation or the web site,
+or just by answering questions on the list.
+
 ## Tracing
 
 To enable tracing, add the following flags to the java command line: