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>> Er, how do you figure that? If you're an "open source programmer" then,
>> by definition, you must spent time programming OSS. (Which, technically,
>> would be more than I just did. All I did was write a paragraph or two of
>> documentation...)
>
> If you're an "open source programmer" then, by definition, you must spent
> time programming OSS, and almost no time writing documentation.
Heh. Yeah, it does seem that way sometimes...
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nemesis wrote:
> Well, now you can boast the thing in the Haskell mailing lists and see if they
> continue mocking you. :)
They will.
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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.
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> 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
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> Now I can write on my CV that I have "contributed to an open source
> project".
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> 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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John VanSickle wrote:
> Well, if you're shooting for a technical writing position, this
> accomplishment becomes highly relevant.
Agreed.
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