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On 09/15/2013 02:03 PM, Rich Freeman wrote: |
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> As far as the users go - more need to become developers if they want |
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> to have stable keywords, or pay somebody else to do so on their |
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> behalf. That's just how things work in a volunteer-based distro. |
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As a user, I've considered becoming a developer but the process is |
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rather contrived and multi-tiered. It doesn't seem like you're becoming |
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a developer through said process, but rather joining a fraternity. |
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There's lots of bureacracy involved that really turns prospective |
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developers off. I don't know how common it is, but if Gentoo has a lack |
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of developers, there must be a clear reason as to why. Clearly Gentoo |
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has a lot of avid users *and* developers, so if developers are needed, |
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perhaps the process to become a developer should be improved. Why else |
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would the distro be lacking devs if it has a bright and enthusiastic |
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userbase? |
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My two cents, |
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~Daniel |
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