Looking for resources to get started

Doug Barton dougb at FreeBSD.org
Fri Apr 22 18:28:36 UTC 2011


On 04/22/2011 10:58, Robert Lorentz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm very interested in getting started with FreeBSD development. My interests are wide but specifically core OS, performance, scheduling, cryptography, perhaps filesystems etc.
>
> I have seen the "Ideas" list and there is some good stuff there but those are fairly complex/large tasks. Where can I find something more basic to address to get myself familiar with the process of contributing?
>
> My motivation for contributing is to learn more about the FreeBSD kernel and core OS and to put my skills toward FreeBSD which I find interesting and worthwhile. I am  knowledgable in C, scheduling, data interface, somewhat also in cryptography

One project that I'd very much like to see support for is truecrypt: 
http://www.truecrypt.org/

That will combine several of the interests that you mentioned above.


Good luck,

Doug

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