Reading can get you a bit on the way but it's better to start hacking. At least for me I think is where I learn best.
pick some project that interest you and start there. I think its better to do something that is important to yourself in the beginning. On Wednesday, April 8, 2015, JeremyBekka C <jrchristop...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I hope this is the right place to post this question, but I am looking > for some advice on how to gain the necessary technical skills to help with > future development of Devuan. > > > I am relatively new to Linux (2 years) and to computing in general. > Prior to starting in Linux, I had just a rudimentary knowledge of computers > (just from running Windows and building my own computer from parts bought > online), but I have learned a lot of the last 2 years through working with > Linux. I have read William E. Shotts book The Linux Command Line, and I > also earned a Verified Certificate from the Linux Foundation by taking the > Introduction to Linux class at www.edx.org. I am currently trying to > learn Python through an online tutorial at http://www.learnpython.org/. > > > The reason why I would like to help with Devuan is because I really love > Linux and am sad to see what is being done to it by RedHat and systemd. > Last year I was really discouraged because I felt like I had discovered > Linux to late and now all that I loved about it was going away. So, it was > a real encouragement to see the VUA and their announcement about Devuan. I > understand the difference between Open Source and Free Software and would > like to be a part of a community like Devuan that values the freedom of its > users. > > > I know that I have a lot to learn, especially after reading the > technical posts here about the development of Devuan, but I am motivated > and want to learn. There is so much out there to read that I am overwhelmed > sometimes and don't really know where to start. There are so many man pages > that I really don't know which ones are the most important ones to read > first. So, I am wondering if I could get some tips on what I need to learn > and how I can go about getting the proper training to be of service here in > the Devuan community. I would like to be able to help detect and fix bugs, > and maybe become a package manager someday. > > > Thanks for your advice, > > > Jeremy >
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