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Subject: Re: FreeBSD Kernel "Newbies"
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            Alfred Perlstein <alfred@freebsd.org> writes:
: * Sean Bruno <sbruno@miralink.com> [071215 10:42] wrote:
: > I noticed that the Linux folks have started up a "newbies" project 
: > recently that allows mentoring and growth of new kernel programmers as 
: > well as a conduit for manufacturers to get drivers written and bugs fixed.
: > http://kernelnewbies.org/
: > 
: > Is there any interest in starting up such an endeavor in the FreeBSD 
: > community?  I think I could spend ~10 hours a week on such a project, 
: > but my kernel programming skills are mediocre at best.
: 
: That would be interesting, to at least set up a mailing list
: for kernel-newbies@freebsd.org sort of like questions@freebsd.org
: but only for kernel questions.

I thought that's what this list was for...

Warner