On 6/21/12 11:27 PM, "Clint Modien" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I know we've been waiting for code to be donated and the JIRA import to be
> done butŠ now that those things are doneŠ I know a lot of people around the
> globe are waiting in the wings and wondering how they can pitch in.
>
> Is it safe to update this page
> (http://incubator.apache.org/flex/get-involved.html) with some steps on what
> someone (me) can do to help?
We are waiting to complete a first "parity" release before we take
contributions to the trunk. There is a branch for taking changes now, but
folks seem to still be waiting.
>
> Or maybe this page? http://incubator.apache.org/flex/developer-faqs.html
>
> LikeŠ
>
> 1. Sign up for an apache JIRA account (if you don't have one) at:
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Signup!default.jspa
> 2. Pick a bug from the list to work on from
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX#selectedTab=com.atlassian.jira.plug
> in.system.project%3Aissues-panel
> 3. Fork and clone the SDK from github (or checkout from svn if you're a
> masochist) at: https://github.com/apache/flex
> 4. fix the bug
> 5. create a patch file
> 6. Attach the patch to the bug?
>
> Am I correct in assuming that step 6 is the key to getting fixes into the
> mainline if you're not a commiter?
Yes, and after showing you create good patches you will likely be nominated
to be a committer.
--
Alex Harui
Flex SDK Team
Adobe Systems, Inc.
http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
