Dear All I've been following the discussion and would like to offer to organize an irc meeting on -devel - to discuss this issue, and together generate a model for how to change things to the better.
I would like to suggest that everyone joins -devel on irc this next sunday at 19:00 UTC to discuss the topic. Sincerely Gregers Petersen On 26/03/11 23:43, Philip Prindeville wrote: > I'm not sure that qualifies as a sure-fire method. I picked up a few > packages and updated them, but still didn't hear back about my request > for commit rights or ownership of x86-platform stuff. > > I agree with one of the other responders that it would be nice to have a > more ordered and methodical way of dealing with submitted patches, > perhaps triaging them and responding in the FIFO fashion. > > -Philip > > > On 3/24/11 1:43 PM, Travis Kemen wrote: >> Currently the best way for people to join (and help) the project is to >> take up maintenance of a package (or a few packages). I put out a call >> a while back for people to help with this and did get some replies but >> there are still many unmaintained packages as >> https://home.comcast.net/~sdwalker/uscan/index.html >> <https://home.comcast.net/%7Esdwalker/uscan/index.html> shows. >> >> Travis >> >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Luka Perkov <open...@lukaperkov.net >> <mailto:open...@lukaperkov.net>> wrote: >> >> Dear OpenWrt developers and other openwrt-devel readers, >> >> first I would like to express my gratitude to the current OpenWrt >> developers for all the work they did to keep up and running this >> project >> on many embedded devices. You must have spent many long hours >> contributing to this project and not for example spending quality >> time >> with your girlfriends / boyfriends... :) >> >> But I must notice as occasional project participant that this project >> could benefit a lot more than it does now from people like myself. >> I say >> this mainly because of the large number of non replied patches >> posted on >> this list. That's why I have chosen this subject. >> >> Maybe there is a reason I am not aware of why OpenWrt is relatively >> closed community, but I think that involving some fresh blood in this >> project could help. At least with answering to the rejected patches. >> >> Surely, current OpenWrt developers would "lose" some time to help the >> new guys starting up, but in the long run it would be time well >> spent. >> >> Best of luck to the OpenWrt project, >> Luka Perkov >> > > _______________________________________________ > openwrt-devel mailing list > openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org > https://lists.openwrt.org/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel -- Gregers Petersen Relationship manager, layer 8 and anthropology glp on irc _______ ________ __ | |.-----.-----.-----.| | | |.----.| |_ | - || _ | -__| || | | || _|| _| |_______|| __|_____|__|__||________||__| |____| |__| W I R E L E S S F R E E D O M KAMIKAZE (bleeding edge) ----------------------- * 10 oz Vodka Shake well with ice and strain * 10 oz Triple sec mixture into 10 shot glasses. * 10 oz lime juice Salute! --------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
