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> Seriously though, the purpose behind all this is not *just* to show |
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> that you can edit files or create diffs, since those are the most |
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> *basic* necessities which we'll assume you're aware of, and if we find |
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> out otherwise at a later stage... |
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Wait... so to actually succeed at software you need to know more than just |
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how to read a basic online howto and use a text editor? *scratches head* |
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> The most important thing IMO is to be able to show that you're |
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> actually interested in seeing this whole thing through till the end. |
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> Your purpose should not be to finish the project, but making sure that |
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> we're able to make use of it. |
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Ideally, I'll find time between now and the end of applications to actually |
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get a Gentoo system up in VMWare and fix some real problems from bugzilla to |
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show I do care and all, instead of just having a patch that defaces a |
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perfectly good repository. Just covering my bases until I hit vacation and |
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I have time to do something real. |
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