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Invisible wrote:
> I found a minor glitch. I reported it on the bug tracker. It got
> partially fixed. But then it sat there waiting.
>
> I downloaded the source code. I compiled it. I modified it. I checked
> it. I created a patch, and I submitted it. And, on Thursday, my patch
> was committed to both the STABLE and HEAD branches.
>
> Woo, me! :-D
>
> Now I can write on my CV that I have "contributed to an open source
> project".
>
>
>
> Uh... OK, I admit it. It was a documentation glitch. I wrote a few
> paragraphs of documentation. I never actually touched any source code.
> (Although I _did_ read through it to find the information required to
> write the documentation.)
Well, if you're shooting for a technical writing position, this
accomplishment becomes highly relevant.
Regards,
John
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