From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 3 05:40:11 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 399E81065670 for ; Sun, 3 May 2009 05:40:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from royce.williams@gmail.com) Received: from yw-out-2324.google.com (yw-out-2324.google.com [74.125.46.31]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E71368FC15 for ; Sun, 3 May 2009 05:40:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from royce.williams@gmail.com) Received: by yw-out-2324.google.com with SMTP id 9so1978306ywe.13 for ; Sat, 02 May 2009 22:40:10 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:date:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=F2/BMGzU/r8Lgg7zVrIFzSMIixgv6ZmOz+dudifFi/A=; b=s5fuJ1YmFyR6GVsvbHEFWAZ1HOZsKyUS2LrodVOyZ/UwW1iWLpel39VMjWO4hjew27 ZIzIYNGY2aia7mtFLMJUrowqQMAsEV4BLkGPOwz7KX6XpuezouJiD7AR3j9re/bKBbYs yePNgL8Vv7tK1odEeWwDNGiVLbQO6onrgPrtQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; b=VULp6dR1Sm3uhP/+0C+HObGFfoRdKGtGCuaz+xobyaZnfOIYMxgr0GzHCGvxbepPtJ 4MPS36W00h6xhhX8LpGc9ZrEL7kpDggToEwTFv3ypqq6JhcQIMqMjOLLhtBiQKs0VHFM ZyPqBTmTweXglrXSXxL21cPza6vpbTKn6rwE8= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.151.72.6 with SMTP id z6mr9229876ybk.186.1241329210192; Sat, 02 May 2009 22:40:10 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 21:40:10 -0800 Message-ID: <9dd082310905022240g12c9e06l1c553eefa024c436@mail.gmail.com> From: Royce Williams To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: FreeBSD participation and BSDCan advice? (was:contributing more) X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 03 May 2009 05:40:11 -0000 I've just realized that my previous subject line was pretty generic (and even spammish-looking); resending using a better one. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Royce Williams Date: Sat, May 2, 2009 at 11:49 AM Subject: contributing more To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org I am ramping up to participate more in the FreeBSD project, and I could use some advice in two areas: First, I could use some general ramp-up advice. =A0About me: I'm not new to FreeBSD as an admin. =A0I have contributed a few shell patches in the past, and I am somewhat familiar with the PR process. =A0I am dusting off my C from college, and I've otherwise started to fish for myself as much as possible as outlined here: =A0 =A0http://roycebits.blogspot.com/2009/04/contributing-more-to-freebsd.h= tml Any other suggestions will be gratefully accepted. Second, I will be at BSDCan this year - my first BSD conference. =A0I have already asked some of you for first-timer advice, but I could always use more perspectives. =A0Also, since I won't recognize most of you by sight, please take a quick look at the photo on my blog. If you see me, some ice-breaking help would be appreciated. :-) If you are in the same boat -- either looking to ramp up, or new to BSDCan, or both -- I'm looking for buddies. I'll also be looking for like-minded folks at the "Getting Started in FOSS" session. =A0Contact me off-list. I look forward to meeting you! Royce Williams P.S. =A0My potential attendee buddy can't make it, so I now have an apartment-style room to combine with someone. =A0Contact me if you're interested.