Re: First Documentation Patch Submitted – Learning the Ropes

Sergio Carlavilla <[email protected]> Mon, 3 Aug 2026 16:49:50 +0200
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On Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 2:17=E2=80=AFPM Gopi Siddhardh <[email protected]=
m> wrote:

> Hello FreeBSD Documentation Team,
>
> I hope this email finds you well.
>
> I wanted to share that I have submitted my first small documentation patc=
h
> 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 pul=
l 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 t=
he
> 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 cyb=
ersecurity
> 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
>

Hello,

Thank you so much for the contribution, let me take a look and if
everything is ok I'll make the commit.

Bye!

>

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_contai=
ner"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 2:17=E2=80=
=AFPM Gopi Siddhardh &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">siddhar=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Hello FreeBSD Documentation Team,<br><br>I hope this email fi=
nds you well.<br><br>I wanted to share that I have submitted my first small=
 documentation patch to the FreeBSD Handbook. It updates an HTTP link to HT=
TPS in the advanced-networking chapter.<br><br>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 sa=
y that I=E2=80=99ve learned a lot along the way.<br><br>I apologize for tak=
ing about two weeks to get this done. I ran into some challenges with Bugzi=
lla and the workflow, but I=E2=80=99m grateful for the experience.<br><br>G=
oing forward, I plan to contribute more meaningful patches as I get more co=
mfortable with the codebase. I=E2=80=99m particularly interested in cyberse=
curity and networking areas.<br><br>Thank you for your time and for maintai=
ning such a great project.<br><br>Best regards,<br>Gopi Siddhardh<br>PR #70=
4: <a href=3D"https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/pull/704" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/pull/704</a=
></div></blockquote></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">Hello,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thank you so m=
uch for the contribution, let me take a look and if everything is ok I&#39;=
ll make the commit.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto=
">Bye!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_contain=
er"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef=
t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
</blockquote></div></div></div>

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