Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 13:54:15 -0800 (PST) From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: opentrax@email.com Cc: nik@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Why did NetBSD and FreeBSD diverge? Message-ID: <XFMail.010120135415.jhb@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200101201620.IAA05269@spammie.svbug.com>
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On 20-Jan-01 opentrax@email.com wrote: > > > On 19 Jan, John Baldwin wrote: >> [ cc's trimeed, no need to spam NetBSD with this :) ] >> >> On 19-Jan-01 opentrax@email.com wrote: >>> >>> >>> On 19 Jan, Nik Clayton wrote: >>>> On Fri, Jan 19, 2001 at 01:06:49PM +0100, Brad Knowles wrote: >>>>> Speaking as a relative newcomer to FreeBSD, I definitely feel >>>>> that there is a certain amount of hazing that goes on. If you want >>>>> to contribute to the project, you're expected to write code. >>>> >>>> Manifestly not true. Write new documentation or help improve existing >>>> documentation. >>>> >>>> That's probably the fastest track to getting a commit bit as well. >>>> >>> I have to disagree Nik. >> >> Actually JMJ, I originally got my commit bit to do documentation stuff by >> converting the Committer's Guide from plain text to DocBook with appropriate >> markup. I then meandered my way over into the src/ tree where I now spend >> my >> time engaged in SMP hacking. I still like to do docs, I've written several >> kernel manpages and FAQ entries. The Documentation Project is certainly an >> easy way to get involved with the project. >> > I don't believe you comments do anything to dispell(sp?) the comments > made by Terry. At best, you comments support his position. Huh? You mean that the fact that I couldn't just walk in and demand a commit bit, but that I had to demonstrate some base level of competency first is hazing? Hmm. How do you decide which people to hire then? Does it involve drawing names out of a hat? > Jessem. -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> -- http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ PGP Key: http://www.baldwin.cx/~john/pgpkey.asc "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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