From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261951AbVDOULH (ORCPT ); Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:11:07 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261952AbVDOULG (ORCPT ); Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:11:06 -0400 Received: from waste.org ([216.27.176.166]:36530 "EHLO waste.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261951AbVDOUK6 (ORCPT ); Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:10:58 -0400 Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:10:57 -0700 From: Matt Mackall To: linux-kernel Cc: kernel-mentors@selenic.com Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Kernel Mentors Project Message-ID: <20050415201057.GZ3174@waste.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6+20040907i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Perhaps the hardest part of becoming a kernel developer is submitting your first major feature. There are technical and social hurdles to overcome and the process can be daunting to someone who is new to the community. Thus, I'm proposing an informal project to get experienced developers to mentor new developers and coach them on the best ways to get their code ready for submission. Developers will submit a description of their project and its current state as well as pointer to the code to the kernel-mentors mailing list. Mentors will pick for themselves which projects and developers they'd like to work with and offer their assistance. The mentor will help the developer get their code accepted by: - reviewing the code and suggesting how to improve it further - acquainting the developer with best practices for code submission - letting the developer know what to expect in the submission process For their part, new developers will be expected to use the feedback they're given productively and eventually get their code merged! The project list is at kernel-mentors@selenic.com with a web interface at: http://selenic.com/mailman/listinfo/kernel-mentors If you're interested in helping out, come join us. -- Mathematics is the supreme nostalgia of our time.