diff options
author | Matthew Marchese <maffblaster@gentoo.org> | 2017-08-05 22:21:49 -0700 |
---|---|---|
committer | Matthew Marchese <maffblaster@gentoo.org> | 2017-08-05 22:21:49 -0700 |
commit | 0aa0c4a5962a948dfd5f92267b7590c971c29aa2 (patch) | |
tree | d0e36be7834271ca5207005f3964e46743fc50bd /get-involved | |
parent | Donate: tweak look & wording for monthly donations. (diff) | |
download | www-0aa0c4a5962a948dfd5f92267b7590c971c29aa2.tar.gz www-0aa0c4a5962a948dfd5f92267b7590c971c29aa2.tar.bz2 www-0aa0c4a5962a948dfd5f92267b7590c971c29aa2.zip |
General editing updates.
Diffstat (limited to 'get-involved')
-rw-r--r-- | get-involved/become-developer/index.md | 41 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | get-involved/contribute/index.html | 12 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | get-involved/irc-channels/index.html | 4 |
3 files changed, 33 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/get-involved/become-developer/index.md b/get-involved/become-developer/index.md index 7399e44..8a1a7f7 100644 --- a/get-involved/become-developer/index.md +++ b/get-involved/become-developer/index.md @@ -15,17 +15,22 @@ nav2-weight: 50 ## Becoming a developer -There are two interwoven paths for becoming a Gentoo developer. If you would -like to focus your work on ebuilds, then you are probably interested in -becoming a developer with commit access to ::gentoo. If you are interested -primarily in other areas of contribution, you may prefer to become a developer -without commit access. +There are two paths for becoming a Gentoo developer. Those who would +like to focus on ebuild development will be interested in gaining commit access +to [gentoo.git](https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git) (the main ebuild repository). +Those interested in every other area of contribution will likely still need commit access, +but not to the main ebuild repository. + +<div class="alert alert-success">Ebuild work requires strict attention to technical +detail and direct collaboration between developers; those persuing this path should +expect a greater time commitment and additional feedback in order to develop the skills +necessary for quality contribution.</div> ### Step 1. Contribute If you would like to help Gentoo, first find yourself something to do. You may -want to look at our [contribution guide](/get-involved/contribute/), and -subsequently look through the [Gentoo +want to look at the [contribution page](/get-involved/contribute/), and +subsequently look through the list of [Gentoo projects](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Gentoo). For ebuild work, you can try helping out one of the projects that focus on maintaining packages, such as the @@ -34,8 +39,12 @@ that focus on maintaining packages, such as the maintain your own packages or co-maintain other Gentoo packages via the [Proxy Maintainers](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Proxy_Maintainers) project. For non-ebuild work, you may want to look at other projects, such as [Bug -Wranglers](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Bug-wranglers) or [Gentoo -forums](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Forums). +Wranglers](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Bug-wranglers), [Release +Engineering](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:RelEng), +[Website Maintainers](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Website), +[Wiki](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Wiki), +[Public Relations](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Public_Relations), +or the [Forums](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Forums). ### Step 2. Participate @@ -61,21 +70,21 @@ learn a few basics on how Gentoo is structured and how it operates. To get commi access, you will also need to know a fair bit about ebuilds. To help you get yourself knowledgeable, we have prepared one or two quizzes for you to take. -The prospective developers aiming to obtain commit access to the Gentoo ebuild repository +The prospective developer aiming to obtain commit access to the Gentoo ebuild repository should take the [ebuild quiz](https://projects.gentoo.org/comrel/recruiters/quizzes/ebuild-quiz.txt), followed by the [end quiz](https://projects.gentoo.org/comrel/recruiters/quizzes/end-quiz.txt). -For candidates for developers without commit access, we have prepared a less -technical [developer quiz](https://projects.gentoo.org/comrel/recruiters/quizzes/developer-quiz.txt) + +Developers interested in non-ebuild work will take +the [developer quiz](https://projects.gentoo.org/comrel/recruiters/quizzes/developer-quiz.txt) instead. ### Step 5. Get recruited! Once you and your mentor agree that you're ready, arrange a review session with the [Recruiters](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Recruiters) at a -convenient time. During the session(s), Recruiters interview you and ensure -that you have obtained all the necessary knowledge. Once you pass the review, -the Recruiters create your developer account and announce you as a new -developer. +convenient time. During the session(s), Recruiters will interview you and ensure +that you have obtained all the knowledge necessary for success. Once you pass the review, +the Recruiters create your developer account and announce you as a new developer. ## What do I get? diff --git a/get-involved/contribute/index.html b/get-involved/contribute/index.html index 6b0d48c..e114d4b 100644 --- a/get-involved/contribute/index.html +++ b/get-involved/contribute/index.html @@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ nav2-weight: 40 <span class="fa fa-fw fa-book fa-5x"></span> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-10"> - <h2 class="stick-top">Improve our documentation</h2> + <h2 class="stick-top">Improve documentation</h2> <p> - The <a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/">Gentoo wiki</a> is the central documentation resource made by the community for the community. + Our <a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/">wiki</a> is the central documentation resource made by the community for the community. <br> Found something that needs to be documented, improved, translated, or rewritten? Sign up and get it done! @@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ nav2-weight: 40 </p> <ul> - <li><a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Basic_guide_to_write_Gentoo_Ebuilds">Basic guide to writing ebuilds</a></li> - <li><a href="https://devmanual.gentoo.org/">The Gentoo Developer Manual</a></li> - <li>The <a href="irc://irc.gentoo.org/gentoo-dev-help"><tt>#gentoo-dev-help</tt></a> IRC channel</li> - <li>The <a href="/get-involved/mailing-lists/">gentoo-devhelp</a> mailing list</li> + <li><a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Basic_guide_to_write_Gentoo_Ebuilds">Basic guide to writing ebuilds</a>.</li> + <li><a href="https://devmanual.gentoo.org/">The Gentoo Developer Manual</a>.</li> + <li>The <a href="irc://irc.gentoo.org/gentoo-dev-help"><tt>#gentoo-dev-help</tt></a> IRC channel.</li> + <li>The <a href="/get-involved/mailing-lists/all-lists.html">gentoo-devhelp</a> mailing list.</li> </ul> <p> diff --git a/get-involved/irc-channels/index.html b/get-involved/irc-channels/index.html index b5e4e80..e4765e7 100644 --- a/get-involved/irc-channels/index.html +++ b/get-involved/irc-channels/index.html @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ nav2-weight: 10 <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3"> <a href="irc://irc.gentoo.org/gentoo" role="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-comments-o"></i> Join <tt>#gentoo</tt> in a local client</a> - <a href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=gentoo" role="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-comments-o"></i> Join <tt>#gentoo</tt> via Webchat</a> + <a href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=gentoo" role="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-comments-o"></i> Join <tt>#gentoo</tt> via webchat</a> </div> </div> </div> @@ -72,5 +72,5 @@ nav2-weight: 10 <p> Besides <tt>#gentoo,</tt> we also operate a number of other channels: - <a href="all-channels.html" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-comments-o"></i> Full Gentoo IRC channel Listing</a> + <a href="all-channels.html" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-comments-o"></i> Full Gentoo IRC channel listing</a> </p> |