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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: want to join gentoo developer team
From: "S. M. Ibrahim (Lavlu)" <smibrahim () gmail ! com>
Date: 2006-09-20 18:17:04
Message-ID: 4997275b0609201117n4fe514f8ifd55346ad5c201a1 () mail ! gmail ! com
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Thanks for this cool answer . Ok, i will try my best. going join in amd64
mailing list.
Yep, i am interesting on documentation. I done lot's of work on google
translation and also member of http://ekushey.org which a group that works
for bengla localization.
again thanks for ur suggestion.
On 9/20/06, Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@cox.net> wrote:
>
> "S. M. Ibrahim (Lavlu)" <smibrahim@gmail.com> posted
> 4997275b0609200505t3ec5d6cfm308b368cea37cdf1@mail.gmail.com, excerpted
> below, on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:05:52 +0600:
>
> > hi everybody,
> > i am from bangladesh. Have some knowledge on *nix (linux and unix). I
> > like gentoo very much.
> > And runing gentoo x86 on a EM64T (i will install amd64 tonight).
> >
> >
> > I am very much interested to join with you (gentoo developer team).
> >
> > What is the procedure??
>
> The usual response to that question is something along the lines of this
> quote from the Gentoo Developer Handbook, Introduction, under
> Requirements:
>
> <quote>
> The best way to get noticed [ and to possibly become a Gentoo developer! ]
> is to file intuitive and accurate bug reports at the Gentoo Bugzilla, with
> patches if possible, and to help us out with what you think would make a
> better Gentoo for everyone whether by providing patches for new features,
> submitting new ebuilds, or solving issues with existing ones.
> </quote>
>
> To that I can add the following:
>
> One of the things Gentoo is known for in the Free/Libre and Open Source
> Software community is its relatively good documentation. Certainly then,
> one could expect to find a fairly rich resource in the Gentoo Developer
> documentation as well, and that is indeed the case. From the Gentoo home
> page, Documentation home or listing, Gentoo Development Documentation, or
> simply bookmark the following link:
>
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/?catid=gentoodev
>
> There you will find several developer oriented resources including the
> Gentoo Developer Handbook which I quoted from above. These give the
> details, but there's a formal mentoring process and quizzes on ebuilds and
> the Gentoo structure (since as a dev you'll be working with others and
> have a chance to vote on the council and the like).
>
> > By the way, i applied for em64t, that i get from stuffing needs .but not
> > getting any answere.
>
> Probably because you hadn't yet followed the above suggestion, and the
> Gentoo AMD64 arch team (which covers EM64T as well since it's the same
> arch) doesn't (yet) know who you are. Get involved a bit as a user on the
> amd64 IRC channel or mailing list, and if you prove to be helpful, you'll
> soon enough get invited to further participation. Note that the amd64 team
> was the first to introduce ATs, Arch-Testers, as formally recognized
> contributors to the Gentoo community. That's the way several of the
> latest Gentoo devs started, as ATs, getting to know the devs and other
> ATs.
>
> As you mentioned you are from Bangladesh, you may also be interested in
> the documentation translation team, and also be sure to file any
> localization (l10n) related bugs as you come across them in your
> Gentooing.
> Gentoo can always use help with l10n issues, as I'm sure you are aware, if
> that's an area you are skilled and interested in.
>
> --
> Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs.
> "Every nonfree program has a lord, a master --
> and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman
>
> --
> gentoo-dev@gentoo.org mailing list
>
>
--
S. M. Ibrahim (Lavlu)
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Blog: http://lavluda.tk
Yahoo!! ID: lavluda MSN ID: lavluda Skype : lavluda
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Thanks for this cool answer . Ok, i will try my best. going join in amd64 mailing \
list.<br><br><br>Yep, i am interesting on documentation. I done lot's of work on \
google translation and also member of <a href="http://ekushey.org"> \
http://ekushey.org</a> which a group that works for bengla localization.<br><br>again \
thanks for ur suggestion.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/20/06, <b \
class="gmail_sendername">Duncan</b> <<a href="mailto:1i5t5.duncan@cox.net"> \
1i5t5.duncan@cox.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" \
style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; \
padding-left: 1ex;">"S. M. Ibrahim (Lavlu)" <<a \
href="mailto:smibrahim@gmail.com"> smibrahim@gmail.com</a>> posted<br><a \
href="mailto:4997275b0609200505t3ec5d6cfm308b368cea37cdf1@mail.gmail.com">4997275b0609200505t3ec5d6cfm308b368cea37cdf1@mail.gmail.com</a>, \
excerpted<br>below, on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:05:52 +0600: <br><br>> hi \
everybody,<br>> i am from bangladesh. Have some knowledge on *nix (linux and \
unix). I<br>> like gentoo very much.<br>> And runing gentoo x86 on a \
EM64T (i will install amd64 tonight).<br>><br> ><br>> I am very \
much interested to join with you (gentoo developer team).<br>><br>> What is the \
procedure??<br><br>The usual response to that question is something along the lines \
of this<br>quote from the Gentoo Developer Handbook, Introduction, under \
<br>Requirements:<br><br><quote><br>The best way to get noticed [ and to \
possibly become a Gentoo developer! ]<br>is to file intuitive and accurate bug \
reports at the Gentoo Bugzilla, with<br>patches if possible, and to help us out with \
what you think would make a <br>better Gentoo for everyone whether by providing \
patches for new features,<br>submitting new ebuilds, or solving issues with existing \
ones.<br></quote><br><br>To that I can add the following:<br><br>One of the \
things Gentoo is known for in the Free/Libre and Open Source <br>Software community \
is its relatively good documentation. Certainly then,<br>one could expect \
to find a fairly rich resource in the Gentoo Developer<br>documentation as well, and \
that is indeed the case. From the Gentoo home <br>page, Documentation home \
or listing, Gentoo Development Documentation, or<br>simply bookmark the following \
link:<br><br><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/?catid=gentoodev">http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/?catid=gentoodev
</a><br><br>There you will find several developer oriented resources including \
the<br>Gentoo Developer Handbook which I quoted from above. These give \
the<br>details, but there's a formal mentoring process and quizzes on ebuilds and \
<br>the Gentoo structure (since as a dev you'll be working with others and<br>have a \
chance to vote on the council and the like).<br><br>> By the way, i applied for \
em64t, that i get from stuffing needs .but not<br>> getting any answere. \
<br><br>Probably because you hadn't yet followed the above suggestion, and \
the<br>Gentoo AMD64 arch team (which covers EM64T as well since it's the \
same<br>arch) doesn't (yet) know who you are. Get involved a bit as a user on the \
<br>amd64 IRC channel or mailing list, and if you prove to be helpful, you'll<br>soon \
enough get invited to further participation. Note that the amd64 team<br>was the \
first to introduce ATs, Arch-Testers, as formally recognized <br>contributors to the \
Gentoo community. That's the way several of the<br>latest Gentoo devs \
started, as ATs, getting to know the devs and other ATs.<br><br>As you mentioned you \
are from Bangladesh, you may also be interested in <br>the documentation translation \
team, and also be sure to file any<br>localization (l10n) related bugs as you come \
across them in your Gentooing.<br>Gentoo can always use help with l10n issues, as I'm \
sure you are aware, if <br>that's an area you are skilled and interested \
in.<br><br>--<br>Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML \
msgs.<br>"Every nonfree program has a lord, a master --<br>and if you use the \
program, he is your master." Richard Stallman <br><br>--<br><a \
href="mailto:gentoo-dev@gentoo.org">gentoo-dev@gentoo.org</a> mailing \
list<br><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>S. M. Ibrahim \
(Lavlu)<br>Home page: <a href="http://lavluda.tripod.com"> \
http://lavluda.tripod.com</a><br>Blog: <a \
href="http://lavluda.tk">http://lavluda.tk</a><br>Yahoo!! ID: lavluda MSN ID: lavluda \
Skype : lavluda
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