[mythtv-users] How to help the mythtv community ( was Re: Live TV interfering with scheduled recordings)

[Monkey Pet]

On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Gary Buhrmaster
<gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Scott harris <scott.harris0509 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> .....
> > Though I'm sure it's meaningless to the profoundly useful "if you don't
> like
> > it ask for your money back" types that so frequently crop up in the Open
> > Source community, who seem to have the attitude "if you can't fix it or
> > patch it, keep quiet", I did what I am capable of doing a while ago....
> >
> > http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/11119#comment:3
>
> And while reports of bugs are useful, there are probably other things
> you *could* do, but have not chosen to do.  Not everyone can code
> c++/qt.  But perhaps you can create a theme.  Perhaps you can
> update the wiki (there is a bit of "stuff" that is old/obsolete/wrong).
> Even if you cannot code, you could contribute some QA resources
> for every patch by committing a development system and your time.
> Perhaps you could look into assisting with various distro packaging.
> Perhaps you can help others on the user list with obscure questions
> (freeing Mike's time:-).  Last I looked, the doxygen output was still a
> bit incomplete (that was being nice to it), and Improving developer
> documentation for the coder developers helps them get things done
> faster (and perhaps allows them to get to your issue).  And, of course,
> if you want your bug/feature to gain priority, hire a contractor to work
> on it (the wiki tells you where to post, and I would guess a number of
> the "developers for rent" companies would gladly take your money too).
> The developers have consistently said they do want bug reports, but
> if/when they get looked at or addressed will totally depend on the
> time/energy available to the volunteers.  The reality is that the more
> that you contribute, the more you are part of the supporting community
> and the more likely it is that your issue will be considered a higher
> priority (you scratch their back, they will scratch your back).
>

"The reality is that the more that you contribute, the more you are part of
the supporting community and the more likely it is that your issue will be
considered a higher priority (you scratch their back, they will scratch
your back)."

I completely agree with Gary's statement above.  Even if you can't code,
you can:
1. respond to questions on IRC or the MAILING LIST.
2. edit the wiki pages, http://mythtv.org/wiki
3. File bugs.
4. document how you resolve issues and publish it, so others can follow.

The more the mythtv community seems alive, the more people it will attract.


>
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