[Boost-commit] svn:boost r59108 - website/public_html/beta/users

Subject: [Boost-commit] svn:boost r59108 - website/public_html/beta/users
From: daniel_james_at_[hidden]
Date: 2010-01-17 19:15:39

Author: danieljames
Date: 2010-01-17 19:15:39 EST (Sun, 17 Jan 2010)
New Revision: 59108
URL: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/59108

Log:
Add getting involved in development FAQ.

As suggeted by David Abrahams at:

http://lists.boost.org/MailArchives/boost-docs/2010/01/3960.php
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Modified: website/public_html/beta/users/faq.html
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--- website/public_html/beta/users/faq.html	(original)
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@@ -65,6 +65,32 @@
               problems. Individual bug fixes can always be obtained from the
               boost repository.</p>
 
+              <p class="faq"><span class="faq-question">How can I contribute
+              to development?</span> To participate in development, you need
+              to subscribe to the <a href=
+              "http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost">Boost
+              developers' list</a>. Once you've done that, some paths to
+              contribution are:</p>
+
+              <ol class="faq">
+                <li>Submit patches for new features or bug fixes. Pick any
+                ticket from <a href="http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost">our bug
+                tracking system</a> and get started. If existing library
+                maintainers don't already know your work, this is a good way
+                to become known as someone they can trust to do good
+                work.</li>
+
+                <li>Become part of a particular library's community, and
+                become known to the library maintainer(s) by participating in
+                design discussions (some libraries, e.g. Spirit, have their
+                <a href="/community/groups.html#projects">own mailing
+                lists</a> where you'd do that).</li>
+
+                <li>Come up with a library idea of your own and begin the
+                <a href="/development/submissions.html">library submission
+                process</a>.</li>
+              </ol>
+
               <p class="faq"><span class="faq-question">How is a library
               accepted for posting on the site?</span> See <a href=
               "/development/submissions.html">Library Submission