Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:59:04 +0530 From: Ananay Sharma <ananaysharma299@gmail.com> To: Mark Linimon <linimon@portsmon.org> Cc: Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Seeking guidance on starting FreeBSD contribution Message-ID: <CAJDhU-vyuC3XLhdjV4T1fX37tYN1qz=owSnWgT0tXU7=3uhe=Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1702580621.3612136.1758101548209@privateemail.com> References: <CAJDhU-v0LqC5naU-KwPK4mpgOSmAgkdyHBBKZ4Qe4_6f4YdKBA@mail.gmail.com> <68577734c7bf6d27f8c99b14b656eb31@bsdforge.com> <CAJDhU-tRsvggW3k8kPzTbJp_gFxkRRdTqTtKta8-3X8FraDekQ@mail.gmail.com> <1702580621.3612136.1758101548209@privateemail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] >I will have to demur with one bit of advice you got, "create a new >port". We have historically lagged on adding new ports. Currently >there are 351 pending: I see, why does this happen though? Also, if this isn't a good way to start. What should I do? Thank you! On Wed, Sep 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM Mark Linimon <linimon@portsmon.org> wrote: > > I’ll start by going through the Porters Handbook and the Developers > Handbook > > Fair warning: these two documents have far too much information for > a first-time FreeBSD user :-) > > > along with the Committers Guide and Code Review documentation, to build > a solid foundation. > > These are more terse. > > I will have to demur with one bit of advice you got, "create a new > port". We have historically lagged on adding new ports. Currently > there are 351 pending: > > > https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?list_id=887996&order=short_desc%2Cpriority%2Cbug_severity&product=Ports%20%26%20Packages&query_format=advanced&resolution=---&short_desc=new%20port&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr > > Looking at one or two of those PRs might be instructive as to how we > go about things, though. > > mcl > [-- Attachment #2 --] <div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">>I will have to demur with one bit of advice you got, "create a new</div><div dir="ltr">>port". We have historically lagged on adding new ports. Currently</div><div dir="ltr">>there are 351 pending:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>I see, why does this happen though? Also, if this isn't a good way to start. What should I do?</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thank you! </div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM Mark Linimon <<a href="mailto:linimon@portsmon.org">linimon@portsmon.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">> I’ll start by going through the Porters Handbook and the Developers Handbook<br> <br> Fair warning: these two documents have far too much information for<br> a first-time FreeBSD user :-)<br> <br> > along with the Committers Guide and Code Review documentation, to build a solid foundation.<br> <br> These are more terse.<br> <br> I will have to demur with one bit of advice you got, "create a new<br> port". We have historically lagged on adding new ports. Currently<br> there are 351 pending:<br> <br> <a href="https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?list_id=887996&order=short_desc%2Cpriority%2Cbug_severity&product=Ports%20%26%20Packages&query_format=advanced&resolution=---&short_desc=new%20port&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?list_id=887996&order=short_desc%2Cpriority%2Cbug_severity&product=Ports%20%26%20Packages&query_format=advanced&resolution=---&short_desc=new%20port&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr</a><br>; <br> Looking at one or two of those PRs might be instructive as to how we<br> go about things, though.<br> <br> mcl<br> </blockquote></div></div>home | help
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