Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 12:01:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@mindspring.com>
To: debian developer <debiandev@gmail.com>
cc: greg@kroah.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH - 1/1] Documentation/HOWTO
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On Fri, 18 May 2007, debian developer wrote:
...
> -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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