And for those who can code, it's not so easy to contribute because:
1. You don't know how or from where to get the source code.
2. You cant get it to compile.
3. You don't know which file to edit, or where to edit it.
4. You don't know where to send patches.
but if he could contribute with documentation he'd know what file to edit, and thus he would not need the documentation to contribute. Only the people already involved with the project can deliver good documentation, the problem is that they rarely do.
The Andy Powell quote in the
The Andy Powell quote in the email that follows is better ...
> Seriously, If everyone put as much effort into development as they do
> into bitching and whining this phone would be able to cure cancer by
> now.
By mathematical induction
This holds true for every other free software project as well.
Yeah
Yeah, but too bad not everyone can code.
Too bad everyone can whine...
Everyone can code. Most people are just not willing to learn...
Hard
And for those who can code, it's not so easy to contribute because:
1. You don't know how or from where to get the source code.
2. You cant get it to compile.
3. You don't know which file to edit, or where to edit it.
4. You don't know where to send patches.
It is not easy to contribute...
Speaking of whining...
That's why documentation is so important.
If you really feel that way, perhaps you should contribute with documentation rather than code.
but if he could contribute
but if he could contribute with documentation he'd know what file to edit, and thus he would not need the documentation to contribute. Only the people already involved with the project can deliver good documentation, the problem is that they rarely do.
So get invovled
So he should get involved with the project to be able to deliver the documentation. If there is a will, there is a way...
Great quotes
That is some great quotes! :)