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> 
> I think the canonical answer is:
> 
> 1.  Master C programming, or at least get Real
> Good[tm].
> 2.  Submit lots of PR's via send-pr(1) that start
> with the
>         string "(PATCH)".
> 3.  Make sure the above fix extant problems or add
> cool new
>     features, and that they do it the "Right
> Way[tm]", instead of
>     the "this seems to work for me" approach used by
> Penguin
>     afficiandos at times...
> 4.  Wait a while, folks notice, then you will be
> eternally punished with
>         a "commit bit".
> 

ok thanks for the advice.

will try my best.....


> I don't think "master" is open to non-committers. 
> But I could
> be wrong about that ...


ok no probs.

where would i go to get the 5.3 BETA 3 from?

maybe i was asking for the wrong site - just the one
listed on 

http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.3R/schedule.html



sorry for the confusion.


Thanks in advance for your help

Chris





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