First Documentation Patch Submitted – Learning the Ropes

Gopi Siddhardh <[email protected]> Mon, 3 Aug 2026 17:32:44 +0530
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Hello FreeBSD Documentation Team,

I hope this email finds you well.

I wanted to share that I have submitted my first small documentation patch
to the FreeBSD Handbook. It updates an HTTP link to HTTPS in the
advanced-networking chapter.

I know this is a very small fix, but I submitted it to learn how the
contribution process works=E2=80=94from cloning the repo to opening a pull =
request.
I=E2=80=99m happy to say that I=E2=80=99ve learned a lot along the way.

I apologize for taking about two weeks to get this done. I ran into some
challenges with Bugzilla and the workflow, but I=E2=80=99m grateful for the
experience.

Going forward, I plan to contribute more meaningful patches as I get more
comfortable with the codebase. I=E2=80=99m particularly interested in cyber=
security
and networking areas.

Thank you for your time and for maintaining such a great project.

Best regards,
Gopi Siddhardh
PR #704: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/pull/704

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello FreeBSD Documentation Team,<br><br>I hope this email=
 finds you well.<br><br>I wanted to share that I have submitted my first sm=
all documentation patch to the FreeBSD Handbook. It updates an HTTP link to=
 HTTPS in the advanced-networking chapter.<br><br>I know this is a very sma=
ll fix, but I submitted it to learn how the contribution process works=E2=
=80=94from cloning the repo to opening a pull request. I=E2=80=99m happy to=
 say that I=E2=80=99ve learned a lot along the way.<br><br>I apologize for =
taking about two weeks to get this done. I ran into some challenges with Bu=
gzilla and the workflow, but I=E2=80=99m grateful for the experience.<br><b=
r>Going forward, I plan to contribute more meaningful patches as I get more=
 comfortable with the codebase. I=E2=80=99m particularly interested in cybe=
rsecurity and networking areas.<br><br>Thank you for your time and for main=
taining such a great project.<br><br>Best regards,<br>Gopi Siddhardh<br>PR =
#704: <a href=3D"https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/pull/704">https://g=
ithub.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/pull/704</a></div>

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