Re: [PATCH - 1/1] Documentation/HOWTO

["Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@mindspring.com>]

On Fri, 18 May 2007, debian developer wrote:
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> -Managing bug reports
> ---------------------
> -
> -One of the best ways to put into practice your hacking skills is by fixing
> -bugs reported by other people. Not only you will help to make the kernel
> -more stable, you'll learn to fix real world problems and you will improve
> -your skills, and other developers will be aware of your presence. Fixing
> bugs is one of the best ways to get merits among other developers, because
> not many people like wasting time fixing other people's bugs.
                       ^^^^^^^ ^^^^

you might want to find a less demeaning term for debugging than
"wasting time."  just a thought.

rday
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