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-<!-- $Id: development.sgml,v 1.11 1997/02/22 12:58:19 peter Exp $ -->
-<!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project -->
-
-<sect><heading>The FreeBSD development model<label id="development"></heading>
-
-<p><em>Contributed by &a.asami;</em>.
-
-<p>The development of FreeBSD is a very open and flexible process,
-FreeBSD being literally built from the contributions of hundreds of
-people around the world, as can be seen from our <ref id="contrib"
-name="list of contributors">. We are constantly on the lookout for
-new developers and ideas, and those interested in becoming more
-closely involved with the project need simply contact us at the
-&a.hackers;. Those who prefer to work more independently are also
-accommodated, and they are free to use our FTP facilities at <htmlurl
-url="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming"
-name="ftp.freebsd.org"> to distribute their own patches or work-in-progress
-sources. The &a.announce; is also available to those wishing
-to make other FreeBSD users aware of major areas of work.
-
-Useful things to know about the FreeBSD project and its development process,
-whether working independently or in close cooperation:
-
-<descrip>
-<tag><bf>The CVS repository</bf><label id="development:cvs-repository"></tag>
-
-<p>The central source tree for FreeBSD is maintained by <htmlurl
-url="http://www.cyclic.com/cyclic-pages/CVS-sheet.html" name="CVS">
-(Concurrent Version System), a freely available source code control
-tool which comes bundled with FreeBSD. The primary <htmlurl
-url="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi" name="CVS repository">
-resides on a machine in Concord CA, USA from where it is replicated
-to numerous mirror machines throughout the world. The CVS tree, as well
-as the <ref id="current" name="-current"> and <ref id="stable"
-name="-stable"> trees which are checked out of it, can be easily
-replicated to your own machine as well. Please refer to the
-<ref id="synching" name="Synchronizing your source tree">
-section for more information on doing this.</p>
-
-<tag><bf>The committers list</bf><label id="development:committers"></tag>
-
-<p>The <ref id="contrib:committers" name="committers"> are the people
-who have <em>write</em> access to the CVS tree, and are thus
-authorized to make modifications to the FreeBSD source (the term
-``committer'' comes from the <tt>cvs(1)</tt> ``<tt>commit</tt>''
-command, which is used to bring new changes into the CVS repository).
-The best way of making submissions for review by the committers list
-is to use the <htmlurl url="http://www.freebsd.org/send-pr.html"
-name="send-pr(1)"> command, though if something appears to be jammed
-in the system then you may also reach them by sending mail to <htmlurl
-url="mailto:committers@freebsd.org" name="committers@freebsd.org">.</p>
-
-<tag><bf>The FreeBSD core team</bf><label id="development:core"></tag>
-
-<p>The <ref id="contrib:core" name="FreeBSD core team"> would be
-equivalent to the board of directors if the FreeBSD Project were a
-company. The primary task of the core team is to make sure the
-project, as a whole, is in good shape and is heading in the right
-directions. Inviting dedicated and responsible developers to join our
-group of committers is one of the functions of the core team, as is
-the recruitment of new core team members as others move on. Most
-current members of the core team started as committers who's addiction
-to the project got the better of them.</p>
-
-<p>Some core team members also have specific <ref id="contrib:who"
-name="areas of responsibility">, meaning that they are committed to
-ensuring that some large portion of the system works as advertised.
-Note that most members of the core team are volunteers when it comes
-to FreeBSD development and do not benefit from the project
-financially, so "commitment" should also not be misconstrued as
-meaning "guaranteed support." The ``board of directors'' analogy
-above is not actually very accurate, and it may be more suitable to
-say that these are the people who gave up their lives in favor of
-FreeBSD against their better judgement! <tt>;)</tt></p>
-
-<tag><bf>Outside contributors</bf></tag>
-
-<p>Last, but definitely not least, the largest group of developers are
-the users themselves who provide feedback and bug-fixes to us on an
-almost constant basis. The primary way of keeping in touch with FreeBSD's
-more non-centralized development is to subscribe to the &a.hackers;
-(see <ref id="eresources:mail" name="mailing list info">) where such
-things are discussed.</p>
-
-<p><ref id="contrib:additional" name="The list"> of those who have
-contributed something which made its way into our source tree is
-a long and growing one, so why not join it by contributing something
-back to FreeBSD today? <tt>:-)</tt></p>
-
-<p>Providing code is not the only way of contributing to the project;
-for a more complete list of things that need doing, please refer to the <ref
-id="submitters" name="how to contribute"> section in this handbook.</p>
-
-</descrip>
-
-In summary, our development model is organized as a loose set of
-concentric circles. The centralized model is designed for the
-convenience of the <em>users</em> of FreeBSD, who are thereby provided
-with an easy way of tracking one central code base, not to keep
-potential contributors out! Our desire is to present a stable
-operating system with a large set of coherent <ref id="ports"
-name="application programs"> that the users can easily install and
-use, and this model works very well in accomplishing that.
-
-All we ask of those who would join us as FreeBSD developers is some of
-the same dedication its current people have to its continued success!
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