Nick Guenther wrote: > > On 10/31/07, Theo de Raadt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > They don't need a list. They could already have started > coding. Yet > > we see how few people actually do start coding. Instead, > they choose > > to write in english... > > How can we get started on the code unless we have some idea of where > to start on the code? Sure we could just code whatever, but why would > we waste time on things that may be useless?
It's almost like If you've gotta ask, Don't ask. > > > > Obviously patches will be subject to peer review. Even if > a patch isn't > > > approved, the coder should have learned something new and useful. > > > > Yeah, right. > > I don't understand. Is newbies learning new things a waste to you? Do > you think they won't really learn anything unless the patch is > approved? Or will the patches not be subject to peer review? Or are > you worried at who would pass for peer review getting overwhelmed by a > huge volume of poor quality patches? I do not speak for the developers, but I think maybe I know where they are coming from. You get into this, not to do some good and useful, but as a violent and visceral reaction to bad code. (bad something anyway) Essentially: This stinks. There's gotta be a better way. Or this has to be easy. And go to enourmous trouble to show that it is easy. Probably closer to mountain climbing than anything in current cs curricula. > > -Nick
