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On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 08:02:07PM +0100, GCS wrote: |
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> I may write into a wrong maillist, but I am intrested about being a |
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> Gentoo developer as well. I have strong Unix/Linux background, the |
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> latter is mostly Debian. Where should I subscribe for a mailing list, |
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> what should I read? Also I would like to make ebuilds for private use |
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> (kernel, hardened packages, etc). Is there any mailing list like mentors |
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> at Debian? |
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As first reading I'd recommend |
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http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml#doc_chap6 |
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If you want to be a developer, just start acting like one. |
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Visit http://bugs.gentoo.org and start fixing bugs there. |
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Check ebuilds submitted by other people for correctness. |
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Submit your own ebuilds there. |
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Help people on #gentoo |
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The official recruiting procedure also includes a quiz and getting a |
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mentor, but working on bugs first is IMHO a good way to start. |
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Maybe someone else can tell you more about this since this wasn't yet |
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formalized when I joined the team. |
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Bye, Patrick |
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