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Date:      Fri, 28 Mar 2014 03:46:44 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Paul Pathiakis <pathiaki2@yahoo.com>
To:        "marino@freebsd.org" <marino@freebsd.org>, Anton Afanasyev <aasoft@gmail.com>
Cc:        "ports@freebsd.org" <ports@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Port Request: Mono Moonlight
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Here's a big part of honesty.... I'm a senior systems architect.=A0 I'm bui=
lding a company and hope to go live soon, after two years of developing pro=
duct and infrastructure.=A0 I do this when not contracting/consulting.=A0 =
=0A=0A=0AI really don't have the time. :-(=A0 Besides, haven't coded outsid=
e of scripting in quite a while.=A0 =0A=0A=0AIf the company is a success, I=
 plan on having it financing a lot of projects. :-)=0A=0AOnce I retire (les=
s than 15 years.... yeah, I'm old), I plan on spending a lot of free time w=
orking for FreeBSD/ports/documentation. :-)=0A=0AP.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Friday=
, March 28, 2014 6:23 AM, John Marino <freebsd.contact@marino.st> wrote:=0A=
 =0AOn 3/27/2014 11:35, Paul Pathiakis wrote:=0A=0A> Thank you, Anton. I'm =
now enlightened. I guess my main request for a=0A> port is the ability to w=
atch Netflix.=A0 Yes, I know Silverlight is=0A> dead, however, this hasn't =
stopped Netflix from it's continued use.=0A> :-) I didn't know how to reque=
st a port that plays Netflix video.=0A> ;-)=0A=0AI guess the first step to =
do that is identify the software that does=0Athis, and make a request that =
this software be added to ports.=0A=0ATo improve your chances greatly of su=
cceeding, you should attempt to=0Awrite the port makefiles for that softwar=
e and submit it via PR.=A0 People=0Aare more likely to take a good base and=
 make corrections than start from=0Ascratch.=0A=0AJohn
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On 3/28/2014 11:46, Paul Pathiakis wrote:
> Here's a big part of honesty.... I'm a senior systems architect.  I'm
> building a company and hope to go live soon, after two years of
> developing product and infrastructure.  I do this when not
> contracting/consulting.

Good luck with the startup!
I assume then the netflix need is not business related.  You still
should do the legwork to figure out which s/w, if any, allows the
viewing on Netflix on FreeBSD.  It's fine to say, "I want netflix", and
a consultant would run with those customer requirements, but volunteers:
not so much.  I'm just giving you suggestions to increase your odds of
success.

> I really don't have the time. :-(  Besides, haven't coded outside of
> scripting in quite a while.

Makefiles are comparable to scripting.  You aren't doing any coding
yourself unless the s/w requires patches to work on FreeBSD.  Makefiles
are basically a set of instructions on how to build the s/w and in many
cases it's limited to "run the makefile that comes with the s/w" and the
whole thing is like 20 lines long in the best cases.  So I suspect you
have the basic skills unless the word "compiler" is foreign to you. :)


> If the company is a success, I plan on having it financing a lot of
> projects. :-)

Which is another option for you: bounties.  A bounty is a small payment
offered for a specific job, so you could always say $50 for anyone that
produces this for me.  I've never participated in bounties myself (on
either side) but at least it's an option.

> Once I retire (less than 15 years.... yeah, I'm old), I plan on
> spending a lot of free time working for FreeBSD/ports/documentation.
> :-)

Which would be great!
John



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