Re: New to Savannah I wanted to contribute

[Davi Leal]

Gil Tabasa wrote:
> Hi I'm new to Savanna and I wanted to contribute,
> you have an opening for a web developer. I'd like to
> apply for it.  I have 4 years plus of experience in LAMP
> platform, using PHP.

You could take a look at the GNU Herds architecture at [1].
  [1] http://savannah.nongnu.org/cookbook/?func=detailitem&item_id=180

You could download the source code at [2] to take a quick look.
  [2] http://gnuherds.org/gnuherds-online.tar.gz


We hope finish the first phase of the "donation pledges" [3] and
"look for volunteers" [4] features this week.

  [3] http://gnuherds.org/pledges
  [4] http://gnuherds.org/volunteers


We have extras and additional features already planned. In some days we will 
expose the more important tasks so that Nicodemo, Saugata, you, me and others 
interested could pick one to do.

Additionally the project have some advisers, documentalists, translators, etc. 
subscribed to this mailing list to help with the project.



> What do i need to do to sign up for this ?

If you want, you should follow the steps exposed at [5] to install the 
development environment on a Debian 'etch' GNU/Linux system. Debian 'etch' is 
required due to some specific PHP libraries.

  [5] http://savannah.nongnu.org/cookbook/?func=detailitem&item_id=155

If you do not use Debian 'etch', you can install Debian 'etch' on a virtual 
machine, or even easier, you could just get the Qemu one which Nicodemo has 
successfully installed some days ago. It has the GNU Herds webapp ready to 
go.

Let us know if you would prefer get a copy of the Nicodemo's Qemu virtual 
machine.


We will help you to understand the source code, etc. Ask for anything you 
need!

We communicate via this email list. You could subscribe at [6].

 [6] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnuherds-app-dev

However, for thing as helping you install the development environment, etc. we 
advise use a more interactive way to communicate, for example, using chat: 
Gmail, Yahoo, MSN etc.


As usual, critics, flames, etc. are welcome!