On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Nicolas Will <nico@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > As a user, even a user who does not know how to code to save his life, > you can do other things to help. > > You can start by being polite. > > Then you can ask nicely. > > In exchange for new code you can take charge of a few things. > > For example coders usually hate to document outside of their own code. > Take charge of the wiki page of your device and make sure that it is > clear and up-to-date. > > Then prod, poke, ask, politely. > > When new code comes in, test, and give feedback, constructive and polite > feedback. > > And document some more. > > And prod, poke, ask, politely. > > and test.. and give feedback... and ask again... > > After a while you usually end up with working code, and happy. > > And if you stop there because your device is working fine and your job > and family are taking 110% of you time, than sit back and enjoy your > working TV system in the remaining 40%. ;o) > > In any case you were not completely selfish. > > It worked for me and the Nova-T-500. Nicholas has provided a very good list of constructive ways that non-developers can improve support for devices. Here are a few other ways people can help out: Improve the wiki: help out CityK with the linux-dvb/v4l unification and make sure the information is correct. Lurk on #linux-dvb and #v4l, and help out less experienced users. New users often jump onto those two lists asking for help getting their devices up and running. In many cases, their device is supported but they're just having trouble installing the latest v4l-dvb code or using tools such as scan, zap, Kaffeine, tvtime, VDR, etc. Help those users work through their issues. If the device doesn't work, walk them through collecting the necessary debug info required to report the problem on the mailing list. Not only are these things helpful to other users - it allows the developers can focus on adding driver support rather than spending that time helping out new users... Devin -- Devin J. Heitmueller http://www.devinheitmueller.com AIM: devinheitmueller _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
