Re: Not ready for 8.3

On Thu, 17 May 2007, Robert Treat wrote:

> And really should probably be written up into FAQ section or a full on guide
> for "how do i get started hacking on postgresql?"

To be clear here:  while there are guides for new hackers out there, they 
focus on the big picture.  I walked from those with a good idea of how the 
major pieces fit together and was able to navigate the source code.  It 
was the little details of how to actually work with the code and the 
repository that were the biggest drag on my progress.

I used to wonder if it was just me, but watching the discussion that went 
along with the "OS/X startup scripts" thread recently made me realize how 
many other people struggle(d) with this as well.

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* Greg Smith gsmith@gregsmith.com http://www.gregsmith.com Baltimore, MD