From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Sat May 2 20:10:57 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 3B067106566C for ; Sat, 2 May 2009 20:10:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from royce.williams@gmail.com) Received: from mail-gx0-f167.google.com (mail-gx0-f167.google.com [209.85.217.167]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBD388FC0C for ; Sat, 2 May 2009 20:10:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from royce.williams@gmail.com) Received: by gxk11 with SMTP id 11so2130756gxk.19 for ; Sat, 02 May 2009 13:10:56 -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=iByAVdUS/dbu6Rr6SKjJemY2BQWqkSJgwKTx9EitLyc=; b=bPbicNzCOAANyU56rEJyZfPQHGjQ+WyBts7gwcL2rJmZNu9GQMuyrmdc04yHpSc32C ZCNLnQ9TSfPdMf1obU02h5ZAixfOYX4Bucx/+Q9nAHDY3mGGcQuVE+qXOnOckyOEOiVt YlnJ0VBDY1+B791L2FwCxZXA1g1yorlAEa4TY= 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=UKiIVGb3G5JGUvJdZdq+AJw6JKt2/jdbS/7HauRc9pk48+7Z6GTZFEJOaPELaZCPmN 2aNZXoTsuCx/W6cAVAhYiTZmchaITES9oLDOsNB08g6eBvvIbrVq0ZgwlvUxDucAUD37 d6mNJeXQR1JaiXvAF0AVFTDMkZalnqDMP0rN4= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.150.92.13 with SMTP id p13mr8455638ybb.79.1241293781988; Sat, 02 May 2009 12:49:41 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 11:49:41 -0800 Message-ID: <9dd082310905021249i28a16c79oba4059da9f61d76c@mail.gmail.com> From: Royce Williams To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: 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: Sat, 02 May 2009 20:10:57 -0000 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. About me: I'm not new to FreeBSD as an admin. I have contributed a few shell patches in the past, and I am somewhat familiar with the PR process. I am dusting off my C from college, and I've otherwise started to fish for myself as much as possible as outlined here: http://roycebits.blogspot.com/2009/04/contributing-more-to-freebsd.html Any other suggestions will be gratefully accepted. Second, I will be at BSDCan this year - my first BSD conference. I have already asked some of you for first-timer advice, but I could always use more perspectives. Also, 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. Contact me off-list. I look forward to meeting you! Royce Williams P.S. My potential attendee buddy can't make it, so I now have an apartment-style room to combine with someone. Contact me if you're interested.