Richard Toohey wrote:
[chop]
The last time this was discussed ... kernel janitors.
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=119377638131216&w=2
Lots of stuff in that thread; including many of the developers.
That's a good (and long :) ) thread to read.
I just got accused on another thread about meta packages of being mean-
spirited by not wanting to make it easy for people to have simple to
install super packages, but I think its best to learn by having it a
little harder.
So, I , in part, agree with the developer's who are frustrated with
"wasting" their time training people who just vanish away without
producing anything.
I run a construction business, I train many people, they spend my money
and time. Learn skills. Then they quit.
It sucks. I could quit being a contractor. No more sucky loss of time
and effort! But, I like being self-employed. It sucks. Its cool. Its my
choice.
I get it. I have to find something that needs to be done, do it, get
laughed at, try to fix it, get laughed at, lather, rinse repeat.
But I also saw the suggestion to read books, well there are mountains of
books and some of them are very good, but many of them are absolute crap.
I sure can't afford to buy five garbage books on code that cost $49.95.
My library system doesn't have much even with interlibrary loans.
The developers all already know how to code well, us newbies who are
self-taught could use something that you might find difficult to provide
since you don't really need it anymore: Which books have appropriate
information for OpenBSD? How about opening a few new or old books and
listing a few good ones.
I'd like to know a few good ones on C and the make process.
Chris Bennett
--
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance
accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new
problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight
efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-- Robert Heinlein
