On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 03:50:14PM +0000, n0g0013 wrote:
> On 31.10-15:25, mickey wrote:
> > 
> > here is a solution for you -- read http://openbsd.org/query-pr.html
> > and start fixing those. pretty simple solution if you get no bugs
> > of your own.
> 
> anyone, who thinks that learning and development need nothing more
> than web web access to PR database is mistaken.  development is a
> complex process, one that requires a great number of things not least
> which is an idea of where to start.
> 

mickey gave you a place to start. i know of at least one developer who
showed up and started mailing fixes for PRs.

> 
> why must we railroad ourselves to a decision before the discussion
> has even happened?  it would appear that most do not want the discussion
> to happen even though they are neither obligated to participate or
> action the ideas within it.  that is strange to me but as i've said,
> i'm new.
> 

you should read the mail archives for this "discussion that has never
happened". you're not the first to write a mail in this vein.

just start using the system. if it suits you, stick with it. when you
find a problem, try and fix it. everything you need is there, if you
look.

or think of another way to contribute. just buying CDs and t-shirts helps.

jmc

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