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| author | Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de> | 2005-11-13 14:24:32 -0800 |
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| committer | Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de> | 2005-11-13 14:24:32 -0800 |
| commit | 944c5cf0ee0c2c13df6e49a299e8bb2675a64b81 (patch) | |
| tree | 4352f52d7d1056ba8179f1df2925b1b856a76e7c /HOWTO | |
| parent | 91c239499985a4587917e90fd961fe0ad4b7356d (diff) | |
| download | patches-944c5cf0ee0c2c13df6e49a299e8bb2675a64b81.tar.gz | |
comments by Vojtech merged into HOWTO
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@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ that are not featured in the standard. It can sometimes be difficult to understand the assumptions the kernel has on the toolchain and the extensions that it uses, and unfortunately there is no definitive reference for them. Please check the gcc info pages (`info gcc`) for -some information on them." +some information on them. Please remember that you are trying to learn how to work with the existing development community. It is a very diverse group of people, with very high standards for coding, style and procedure. These procedures have been created over time based on what they have found to -work best for such a large and geographically dispursed team. Try to +work best for such a large and geographically dispersed team. Try to learn as much as possible about these procedures ahead of time, as they are well documented, and not expect people to adapt to you, or your company's way of doing things. @@ -264,7 +264,11 @@ opinion have had positive experiences. Here is a group that is a good starting point for women interested in contributing to Linux: http://www.linuxchix.org/ - +The language barrier can be present for some people who are not +comfortable with English. A good grasp of the language can be needed in +order to get ideas accross properly on mailing lists, so it is +recommended that you check your emails to make sure they make sense in +English before sending them. Break your changes up @@ -327,8 +331,8 @@ start exactly where you are now. ---------- Thanks to Randy Dunlap and Gerrit Huizenga for the list of things you should and should not say. Also thanks to Pat Mochel, Hanna Linder, -Randy Dunlap, and Kay Sievers for their review and comments on early -drafts of this document. +Randy Dunlap, Kay Sievers and Vojtech Pavlik for their review and +comments on early drafts of this document. |