RE: GOP-PROP 2: mentors and Frogs

[James Lowe]

Hello,
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From: address@hidden address@hidden on behalf of Graham Percival address@hidden
Sent: 18 June 2011 00:48
To: Carl Sorensen
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: Re: GOP-PROP 2: mentors and Frogs

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> Maybe we'll just dump all newcomers on Janek?

+1

;)

(only kidding!)

> Let's look at specifics.  Of people who have git access, what (if
> anything) would make you consider being a mentor?  Not everybody
> is cut out to be a teacher; if you don't feel comfortable in that
> position, then it's best not to offer.

Well I'm happy to help and of course I can 'mentor' someone around editing doc 
and formatting and uploading patches, however I seem to be of the 'rare' breed 
here that while understanding 'coding' principles and terminology, has no 
ability to write code (I can just about follow a relatively simple .py script). 
But I use the 'easy' tools (lilygit.tcl) and very limited git-cl and git 
commands, and so am probably less than useful to most potential contributors 
who probably know how to push a patch, can 'git their heads' (or is it 'head 
their gits'?) on the cli in their sleep. I cannot translate any doc either and 
just about get around the build process - I can deal with the problems I face 
with it better than I used to but not with any real technical understanding (i 
just worksforme).

So I can comment on general patch formatting (at least as far as the CG goes - 
but again, I would be on shaky ground commenting on C++ code formatting as the 
recent threads have proved to me).

Of course if we get person(s) who are like me and want to help with doc I'm 
fine with that, but I'm not seeing it alas. I guess 'doc aint sexy' ;)

But, if anyone thinks I could help/assist in a slot that woudl allow someone to 
move 'sideways' and use their time better spent on things they are good at 
('admin' stuff for instance) I am happy to help there.

James