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Date:      Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:54:28 -0600
From:      Brandon Helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Mininal skills
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I've searched around FreeBSD documentation and have found that most of the =
contributions require at least minimal programming skills=2E My question is=
 whether or not there is anything I can contribute or maintain for freebsd =
without any skills=2E What direction should I take my education if I wish t=
o be able to maintain a port=2E Is c++ programming required? What else is r=
equired?
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From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com>
To: Brandon Helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com>
Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Mininal skills
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Brandon Helsley writes:

>  I've searched around FreeBSD documentation and have found that most
>  of the contributions require at least minimal programming
>  skills. My question is whether or not there is anything I can
>  contribute or maintain for freebsd without any skills. What
>  direction should I take my education if I wish to be able to
>  maintain a port. Is c++ programming required? What else is
>  required?

	Try updating documentation.
	This is which is very useful, can require no coding skills (or
can be used to improve them), and - regrettably - brings little glory.
If you are proficient in a language other than English, that makes you
even more of an asset.


			Respectfully,


				Robert Huff






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