Mike A. Harris wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Jul 2002, Jos� Fonseca wrote:
>>
>>I'm a mechanical engineer - my formation includes just an intro to
>>Pascal and Fortran programming. My programming skills were self tought
>>since my 10 years, but have very few things that I can show as programming
>>experience proof. Not to mention window systems: up to this date I've
>>still to make one GUI or 3D application.
>>
>>Nevertheless, after switching to Linux only on last October, I've study the
>>OpenGL spec, made a developer's FAQ with all information I could gather
>>the DRI, got CVS access, and together with another guy (whom background
>>isn't also computer science but art) brought the Mach64 DRI driver from
>>barely a draft to the point which is almost ready to inclusion in a
>>release. This included getting familiar with CVS, linux kernel programming,
>>the DRI architecture, X, and a almost complete rewrite of the code due
>>the Mesa 4.0 architectural changes.
>>
>
> You're one of the few. Somewhat of an "exception" that is to the
> general rule.
Here is some advice from a non-core team member w/o CVS access...take it
for what it's worth.
Jose is "exceptional" and there are more developers in the world with
his talent and ambition that haven't discovered XFree86, yet. If you
can find a way to embrace those developers, you will find fresh new
blood, with fresh ideas and a the ambition and capabilities on driving
that forward.
We have all seen the newbie who comes in and makes a bunch of noise to
no avail. However, creating barriers to reduce this impact is also a
deterrent to attracting the productive young developer. The challenge
facing your project is to find a way to inform, enable and support new
developers to your project.
I sincerely hope that a few of the core team members are listening, and
perhaps reading between the lines. I also commend Jose for addressing
this subject in an open and honest dialog.
Regards,
Jens
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