Re: Newbie wants to volunteer for XFree86 Development

Thanks Andrew. It looks like XFree86 isn't a good fit at the time. I
appreciate your quick response.

Scott

On 8/26/05, Andrew C Aitchison <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Aug 2005, Redefined Horizons wrote:
> 
> > I would like to offer my assistance with the development of XFree86.
> >
> > I am fairly new to Linux, but I have experience programming in Java
> > and LISP. I am currently learning C, C++, Assembly Language
> > Programming and digital electronics.
> >
> > I would like to work in an area that will allow me to gain some
> > experience with lower level programming. Is there a need in any of
> > these areas? Perhaps porting XFree86 to new platforms or supporting
> > new hardware types? I'd really like to try slinging some assembly
> > language code, and would be interested in providing an assembly
> > language interface to XFree86 if there is not one already.
> 
> XFree86 is cross platform, so we don't use assembly language much
> (there may be some in the BIOS code - we do emulate an x86 chip to
> run the BIOS on non x86 platforms).
> 
> XFree86 is almost entirely written in C (not C++) and that is the way it
> is very likely yto stay.
> 
> > Is there someone that can take me under there wing and give me some direction?
> No. Mentoring is definitely an area where we are very short.
> 
> Find an area you want to fiddle, read the code understand it
> Maybe ask about the bits you don't understand.
> 
> > I look forward to joining the XFree86 development team!
> 
> 
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