From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Omar Radwan Subject: Re: On-line hackathon on Sep. 27-28? Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:57:06 -0700 Message-ID: References: <87oaumtjmu.fsf@gnu.org> <87lhppluwq.fsf@karetnikov.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bd74f9edc85a80502d13f77 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:45094) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XSCMa-0000mM-JA for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:57:13 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XSCMZ-0007zg-DC for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:57:12 -0400 Received: from mail-oi0-x232.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4003:c06::232]:64314) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XSCMZ-0007yI-7p for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:57:11 -0400 Received: by mail-oi0-f50.google.com with SMTP id u20so13634007oif.23 for ; Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:57:06 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87lhppluwq.fsf@karetnikov.org> List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Nikita Karetnikov , guix-devel@gnu.org --047d7bd74f9edc85a80502d13f77 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I kinda "know" C. But I don't know how to make applications. Just really basic things. I'm not a good artist. I don't have hardware that could run guix at the moment. And I don't know if I could learn enough C or guile by the September hackathon. On Sep 11, 2014 2:17 PM, "Nikita Karetnikov" wrote: > > How could a non programmer help? > > How would you like to help? For instance, would you like to learn how > to program? > > In any case, the good first step is to install Guix and play around. > Look at the command line tools, read the documentation. Have a problem? > Ask on the #guix channel on Freenode, document the solution, and send a > patch. Read on the =E2=80=98diff=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98patch=E2=80=99, and = =E2=80=98git format-patch=E2=80=99 commands if > necessary. > > Learn how to write package recipes. There is a good (though a bit > outdated) intro [1]. What programs do you use daily? Are they > available in the distribution? Start with something simple, or look for > outdated versions and submit updates. > > Are you familiar with graphics editors? Contribute artwork. > > [1] https://gnu.org/software/guix/guix-ghm-andreas-20130823.pdf > --047d7bd74f9edc85a80502d13f77 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I kinda "know" C. But I don't know how to make= applications. Just really basic things. I'm not a good artist. I don&#= 39;t have hardware that could run guix at the moment. And I don't know = if I could learn enough C or guile by the September hackathon.

On Sep 11, 2014 2:17 PM, "Nikita Karetnikov= " <nikita@karetnikov.org> wrote:
> H= ow could a non programmer help?

How would you like to help?=C2=A0 For instance, would you like to learn how=
to program?

In any case, the good first step is to install Guix and play around.
Look at the command line tools, read the documentation.=C2=A0 Have a proble= m?
Ask on the #guix channel on Freenode, document the solution, and send a
patch.=C2=A0 Read on the =E2=80=98diff=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98patch=E2=80=99, a= nd =E2=80=98git format-patch=E2=80=99 commands if
necessary.

Learn how to write package recipes.=C2=A0 There is a good (though a bit
outdated) intro [1].=C2=A0 What programs do you use daily?=C2=A0 Are they available in the distribution?=C2=A0 Start with something simple, or look f= or
outdated versions and submit updates.

Are you familiar with graphics editors?=C2=A0 Contribute artwork.

[1] https://gnu.org/software/guix/guix-ghm-andreas-20130823.= pdf
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