Re: [Bitcoin-development] Procedure for non-tech contributions

2014-03-03 Thread Wladimir
On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 12:02 AM, Tom Geller t...@tomgeller.com wrote: Anyway, this particular solution doesn't appear to be possible in this case, as the file isn't at https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/tree/0.9.0/doc/release-notes , and I don't believe I could copy it to the repository

Re: [Bitcoin-development] Procedure for non-tech contributions

2014-03-03 Thread Mike Hearn
Hey Tom, Thanks for getting involved! It's great to see someone who would like to focus on docs. One project I've been thinking about recently is a Bitcoin Developer Network subsection of our website. Right now bitcoin.org is entirely consumer focused. And as you noted, the wiki is undergoing

Re: [Bitcoin-development] Procedure for non-tech contributions

2014-03-02 Thread Peter Todd
On Sun, Mar 02, 2014 at 03:10:09PM -0500, Tom Geller wrote: Hey, folks. Sorry if this is documented somewhere -- if so, just point me at it. I couldn't find it, though. I'm a (non-developer) writer with experience in open-source communities, and I'd like to contribute with

Re: [Bitcoin-development] Procedure for non-tech contributions

2014-03-02 Thread Tom Geller
Peter Todd p...@petertodd.org wrote: I proof-read rc1 and simply submitted my changes via pull-req: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/3642 Drak responded: Actually, this is unnecessary since github allows editing of files directly on the site and the it will submit as a pull

Re: [Bitcoin-development] Procedure for non-tech contributions

2014-03-02 Thread Luke-Jr
On Sunday, March 02, 2014 11:02:14 PM Tom Geller wrote: Peter writes: MtGox does host the bitcoin wiki, so yes, the funds probably do go to a wallet held by MtGox in some fashion. The foolishness of sending a payment to a Mt. Gox-held wallet -- which is required to edit the wiki --