On Sun, 08 Jun 2014 03:05:28 +0200
Alexander Berntsen <berna...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On 07/06/14 23:08, Jeroen Roovers wrote:
> > You can start fixing bugs immediately. You can check out the
> > sources, write patches and attach the patches to the bug reports.
> > Then all it takes is someone else to review/commit the patches.
> Hacking an init system is different to hacking e.g. desktop or Web
> programs.
Exactly nobody suggested that.
That said, starting with OpenRC probably doesn't give you the easiest
learning curve for getting "into" Gentoo.
> Unless Daniel happens to be a seasoned veteran init system
> hacker, having a mentor will be a significant boost.
Lots of people post patches all the time. Whether they're good patches
is up for review, and the lack of mentoring doesn't stop thousands of
others from proposing patches on bugzilla on a very regular basis.
jer
