Re: Starting point

[Bryan Paxton <evil7@bellsouth.net>]

On Sat, 10 Jun 2000, Kendall Lister wrote:

If you're new to kernel hacking/developing I suggest these two mediums as
to becoming familar with it all:

1) echo subscribe kernelnewbies | mail majordomo@.nl.linux.org
2) Connect to irc.openprojects with your favorite irc client and /join
#kernelnewbies
3) All of the above : )


> I have no kernel hacking experience, although I have done a moderate
> amount of coding and design. I am keen to lend my time to a project like
> this, but I would need someone with more specific knowledge of the kernel
> and security in general to write down what I need to look for, and how to
> fix it. If I could read that, I sometimes have a dozen hours here or there
> that I would enjoy devoting to improving Linux; as I said, I just need
> someone to tell me what needs to be done. I imagine that a lot of people
> with development experience are in a similar situation - quite a useful
> resource, if only a few people can take the steps necessary to use it.
> 
> --
>  Kendall Lister, Systems Operator for Charon I.S. - kendall@charon.net.au
>   Charon Information Services - Friendly, Cheap Melbourne ISP: 9589 7781
> 
> 
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-- 
Bryan Paxton

"How should I know if it works? That's what beta testers are for. I
          only coded it."
 -- Linus Torvalds.


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