On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 03:50:14PM +0000, n0g0013 wrote:

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> On 31.10-15:25, mickey wrote:

> >

> > here is a solution for you -- read http://openbsd.org/query-pr.html

> > and start fixing those. pretty simple solution if you get no bugs

> > of your own.

>

> anyone, who thinks that learning and development need nothing more

> than web web access to PR database is mistaken.  development is a

> complex process, one that requires a great number of things not least

> which is an idea of where to start.

> 

mickey gave you a place to start. i know of at least one developer who

showed up and started mailing fixes for PRs.
>

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> why must we railroad ourselves to a decision before the discussion

> has even happened?  it would appear that most do not want the discussion

> to happen even though they are neither obligated to participate or

> action the ideas within it.  that is strange to me but as i've said,

> i'm new.

> 

you should read the mail archives for this "discussion that has never

happened". you're not the first to write a mail in this vein.
just start using the system. if it suits you, stick with it. when you

find a problem, try and fix it. everything you need is there, if you

look.
or think of another way to contribute. just buying CDs and t-shirts helps.
jmc