[arch-general] Hello

[Thomas S Hatch]

On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 3:58 PM, Brandon Jones <magedeveloping at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Thomas S Hatch <thatch45 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Brandon Jones <magedeveloping at gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > I think I'll start with the AUR.  I could use the packaging experience
> > > anyway.  Plus it will force me to get to know my commands and the nuts
> > and
> > > bolts of the system more.  I'll definately check out the projects
> though
> > > once I feel skilled enough to do so.
> > >
> > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Thomas S Hatch <thatch45 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Brandon Jones <
> > magedeveloping at gmail.com
> > > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Alright thanks.  I'll look into how pkgbuild works and see if I can
> > > > figure
> > > > > it out to maintain some packages.  Better to update the packages to
> > > they
> > > > > are
> > > > > available then just delete them.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Sven-Hendrik Haase <
> sh at lutzhaase.com
> > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On 05/05/2011 10:49 PM, Brandon Jones wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> Hey all, I'm new to arch linux but I would like to contribute in
> > > > anyway
> > > > > I
> > > > > >> can.  My development skills are limited to java and c#, however
> I
> > am
> > > > > >> willing
> > > > > >> to learn c/c++ and others to help you all out.  Just let me know
> > > what
> > > > I
> > > > > >> can
> > > > > >> do to be of assistance.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > > Welcome to Arch.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For now, a good thing to do is to check AUR for old
> > packages/orphans
> > > > and
> > > > > > either report them to aur-general for deletion or take care of
> > their
> > > > > > maintenance.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > P.S.: We hope your stay in Arch Linux will be a pleasant one.
> Your
> > > > > > operating system has been processed, and we are now ready to
> begin
> > > > > > development proper.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -- Sven-Hendrik
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Huh, I have a good friend named Brandon Jones....
> > > >
> > > > We are excited to have you on board, if you are interested in
> becoming
> > an
> > > > Arch developer the place to start is in the AUR, it is meant as both
> a
> > > > public package repository, and a sort of packager proving ground.
> Once
> > > you
> > > > are maintaining say 30-40 packages and you are helping in the
> community
> > > an
> > > > Arch Linux Trusted User (TU) can sponsor you to become a TU.
> > > >
> > > > Also, since you have the programming fu... much of Arch is written in
> > > bash,
> > > > and there are a few main projects that could use some love, for
> > instance
> > > > netcfg http://projects.archlinux.org/netcfg.git/ could use a
> > maintainer.
> > > >
> > > > There are a number of Arch projects that could always use some
> polish:
> > > > http://projects.archlinux.org/
> > > >
> > > > Or there are a number of open source projects that target Arch or are
> > > > developed on Arch that you could help with, you could just ask around
> > and
> > > > find something thats suits your fancy, I for one could always use
> more
> > > help
> > > > on my projects, salt, varch, quarters, butter etc:
> > > > https://github.com/thatch45
> > > >
> > > > Pick your poison, but the quickest way to become a member of the Arch
> > > > developer community is to maintain packages in the AUR, kill some
> bugs
> > on
> > > > the bugtracker, and submit patches to Arch projects. Then we will
> make
> > > you
> > > > a
> > > > TU and you will be well on your way!
> > > >
> > > > -Thomas S Hatch
> > > > -Arch Linux Trusted User
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > Awesome! Also, bottom post, some people around here will get annoyed :)
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style
> > http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html
> >
>
> Oh, my apologies.  I believe this is the correct way now right?  Anyway,
>  so
> far it seems fairly straight forward to make packages.  Just have to find
> an
> orphaned one I think i can handle.
>

No worries about the posting, I messed up a lot in my early Linux days with
it :)

If you need help with anything feel free to ask, Arch packages are crazy
easy to make, have fun!