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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