[ug-bosug] How does one become a contributor ?

[Anil Gulecha]

On 11/5/07, Jayakara Kini <jayakara.kini at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello everyone!
>
>   Helo Gopi,
>
> > This is my first mail to UG-Bosug. I'd be glad to join the community, and
> > thereof I ask several questions to begin with.
>
>   Welcome to the community.
>
> > 1. What Subsystems or Components need help and effort from the community
> > developers ?
> >     Or are best advisable to begin with ?
>
>   The source browser on opensolaris.org shows source for different
> components as well as for different projects.  Select the 'onnv' part
> while browsing.  Thats the core Solaris part.  Contribution in any
> subsystem is accepted.  To start with, select the not-so-complicated
> bugs.  These bugs are marked oss-bite-size.
>
>
> > 2. There are definite guidelines laid out, but is there also some kind of
> > Voluntary Mentoring available to
> >     aspiring contributors ?
>
>   Those who are participating in Code For Freedom contest, a mentor is
> provided for the duration of the contest (till Feb 2008).  See
> http://www.codeforfreedom.in/
>

To add to that, it's not just the contest. Once you've decided on a
project, just let BOSUG know, there are a *lot* of helpful folks here,
and someone with similar interests will definitely help you.

Regards
Anil