[Tinyos Core WG] Instructions for contributing code

[Philip Levis]

On Nov 29, 2006, at 2:35 PM, Kevin Klues wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> As discussed in the meeting today, here are the links to the
> instructions for contributing code and a sample index file for the
> contrib directory under tinyos-2.x-contrib.  I wanted to give everyone
> in this group a chance to look them over and give me any feedback
> before sending out a more formal email to devel asking for feedback
> from the community on the contribution process.
>
> The contirb instructions:
> http://tinyos.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/tinyos/tinyos-2.x- 
> contrib/contrib.html


tried to make contributing code -> tried to make contributing

Remove "Code can be contributed to either TinyOS 1.x or TinyOS 2.x,  
and the process for contributing code to either is essentially the  
same with a few minor differences." It's basically said below.

Depending on whether you would like to contribute code to TinyOS 1.x  
or TinyOS 2.x the information that must be provided in the email and  
the process of actually contributing it slightly is different. ->  
TinyOS 1.x and 2.x have slightly different processes for contributing  
code, as described below.

Etc.

I think overall a single editing pass would be good but not  
necessary, just to tighten up the text.  It would also be nice if the  
link to Sourceforge was to the page on getting an ID, rather than  
just a generic SF link.

Experimental but Supported -> Experimental and Supported

I'd recommend that after the email failures, Experimental code be  
moved to Unsupported. When there's an index in place, there's less of  
a need to actively remove code from the repository when you can just  
remove it from the index. That way, someone can pick it up.

Phil