[openbeos] Re: Interested in helping, is there an app list?

  • From: Michael Phipps <mphipps1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:00:15 -0500

In addition to everything that Czeslaw writes here, let me just point out that 
code is code is code. If you can code applications, you can code (most) of the 
OS. Except for drivers and deep down kernel stuff, there is really no 
difference between coding an application and a portion of the OS. 

If you can code a control for your own app, you could code one for 
interface_kit. If you can code a string for your app, you can code BString 
(actually, I think that this was already done). No one waved any magic pixie 
dust on us to make us able to write an OS. We were/are all just normal devs who 
dug in. Most of what it takes is "stick-to-it-iveness". 

Michael


On 2005-02-14 at 13:05:27 [-0500], Czeslaw Czapla wrote:
> Hi, Scott.
> 
> There are a couple strategies that I can think of right now (just halfway 
> through my first cup of coffee...).
> 
> The first is simply to "hang around" a while. Visit the Resources page at 
> HaikuNews at this address:
> http://haikunews.org/resources/
> 
> Then surf like you've never surfed before. You'll discover that there's a lot 
> of development activity taking place quietly on a large number of fronts. 
> When you spot an ongoing project that seems to mesh well with your interests 
> and aptitudes, send an email to the developer(s) and offer your assistance.
> 
> The second strategy would be to visit BeBits and sign up for email 
> notifications regarding recent submissions of new or revised applications. 
> Here is the BeBits site map:
> http://www.bebits.com/info
> 
> When you set up a (free) account for yourself at BeBits, you can opt to 
> receive email notifications. When an email arrives in your inbox, you can see 
> where the action is, so to speak. Visit the BeBits page dedicated to the 
> projects in question; see what features have just been added to the 
> applications; and review the "wish list" of future features (these often 
> appear on BeBits pages). If you see a wish list item that interests you, 
> contact the developer and offer your assistance.
> 
> <poach>
> A third stategy would be to contribute to the Bezilla project, an ongoing 
> effort to port and maintain Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird, and Sunbird on the 
> BeOS platform. The project blog may be found here: 
> http://www.livejournal.com/community/bezilla/
> </poach>  :-)
> 
> Above all, as our beloved Axel once wrote to me, and as JLG himself no doubt 
> wrote to him at some earlier time:
> Be Welcome!  :-)
> 
> Czeslaw
> 
> 
> 
> Sir Mik wrote:
> > Scott,
> > 
> > IMAP is supported by the Mail Deamon replacement. Mail programs like Beam 
> > or BeMail can use the MDR to get mail from servers. MDR is a standard part 
> > of Haiku. I suggest you try it ;)
> > 
> > regards,
> > 
> > Tim
> > 
> >> From: Scott Nance <sconan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Reply-To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [openbeos] Interested in helping, is there an app list? Date: 
> >> Mon, 14 Feb 2005 07:16:53 -0800
> >>
> >> Hey all,
> >>
> >> I'm interested in helping with Haiku, but I'll be the first to say that I 
> >> don't have any background in os or systems level programming. Actually, 
> >> I'm not sure this is the correct list, but if it's not I'm sure someone 
> >> will point me in the correct direction.
> >>
> >> What I do have a good deal of experience with is application development. 
> >> I noticed that most (all?) of the mail applications for BeOS don't have 
> >> Imap connectivity, so I was thinking about developing one. Are there any 
> >> mailing lists or other resources to see who might be developing certain 
> >> types of applications ? I don't want to duplicate other people's efforts 
> >> when I could be assisting them instead.
> >>
> >> Thanks much,
> >>
> >> Scott

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