On Mar 26, 7:03 am, Xoubaman <[email protected]> wrote:
> I like fairies!

Guys, the Cookbook is a *collaborative* editing tool, and I really
can't stress the "collaborative" part enough.  We created it because
we're just a few guys, and Cake is a really big framework, and with
the pace of development around here, keeping everything in sync is a
really really hard problem.

> But i'm not an expert in Cake and fear to do something wrong. Pasting
> other people work doesn't look ethical either, but I'll try to add the
> habtm with extra fields :)

Cookbook submissions are always reviewed by members of the
documentation team, so rest assured that no incorrect information will
get through un-fixed.  Seriously, new developers are the *absolute
best* documentation reviewers, because you can point out things the
rest of us take for granted.

After finding the right answers from experts (either via this mailing
list, IRC, a blog, or whatever), you can submit that information so
that other new developers who come after you don't have to go
searching like you did.  Thalund, If you could have saved yourself the
trouble finding out about the different find types, would you have?
Think of the next guy!

In fact, I have a standing offer for one community member already,
that I'd gladly extend to you as well, which is this: any time you are
stumped or confused on a CakePHP issue, and can't find an answer in
the Cookbook, you can IM me directly, *any time*, and I'll explain it
to you in detail, *if* you are willing to take those answers and
contribute them back to the Cookbook after I've explained them (you
can email me to let me know what network(s) you're on and get my IM
info).

CakePHP is an Open Source project, and Open Source projects live or
die on the strength of their communities.  Not everyone can contribute
code, but *everyone* can contribute to documentation -- and there's
just no excuse not to.  If this project has benefitted you in some
way, I'd encourage you to get involved.  You might even be surprised
to find that you enjoy it. ;-)
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