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Dale <dalek1967 <at> bellsouth.net> writes: |
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> Like you, I wish I could do more. I would be willing to learn to code |
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> if I felt it was worthwhile. I am disabled so I have plenty of time to |
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> learn and contribute but after my past experiences on -dev, I won't be |
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> repeating that for a VERY long time and only after some things change. |
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> The devs complain about not having enough help but when someone wants to |
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> learn and help some they sort of shoot themselves in the foot. Bad |
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> thing is, I have a lot of time that I could put to use. |
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> Dale |
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Hello Dale, |
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Things are not that bleak. Have you ever considered learning about embedded |
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Gentoo? There is a separate list, and you put a stripped down version of |
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gentoo on a SBC (single board computer). You get to customize your own |
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mini gentoo, and learn about many of the low level aspects of making |
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software work with hardware. An SBC can be had for around $200 and you can |
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get lots of help from the embedded gentoo list. Perhaps once you learn |
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in that environment, you can contribute without being part of the |
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'feeding frenzy'? |
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There is much freedom and many needs related to embedded gentoo. |
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Drop me some private email and we can talk more, if you are interested. |
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James |
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