Re: [boost] How to get involved ?

Subject: Re: [boost] How to get involved ?
From: Jim Bell (Jim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-03 13:00:04

On 1:59 PM, Stewart, Robert wrote:
> Vijeenrosh PW Vijeen wrote:
>>       .... I would like to
>> know how to begin to contribute to the project . ...
> Hi!  Welcome to Boost.
>
> ...  One of the things you'll note, when you do so, is that maintainers are often pressed for time, so bugs can languish.  You can help by verifying reported bugs and submitting patches, including documentation patches. ....

I think this is easily boost's biggest need.  See 
<http://jc-bell.com/contributions/boost-guild>

Doing triage on tickets helps you get to know a library's test suite, 
which helps you get to know the library. (And sharpens your 
troubleshooting skills.)

-Jim