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32<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">8</td> 32<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">8</td>
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34<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Adopt-A-Developer</td> 34<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Adopt-A-Developer</td>
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36<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.1</td> 36<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.2</td>
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38<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0008.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2003/07/09 21:13:52</a></td> 38<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0008.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2003/11/17 15:13:23</a></td>
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40<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Brian Jackson &lt;iggy&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td> 40<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Brian Jackson &lt;iggy&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td>
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42<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td> 42<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td>
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48<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">02-Jul-2003</td> 48<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">02-Jul-2003</td>
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50<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">09-Jul-2003</td> 50<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">09-Jul-2003, 4-Apr-2004</td>
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55<div class="contents topic" id="contents"> 55<div class="contents topic" id="contents">
56<p class="topic-title"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> 56<p class="topic-title"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p>
57<ul class="simple"> 57<ul class="simple">
58<li><a class="reference" href="#credits" id="id4" name="id4">Credits</a></li> 58<li><a class="reference" href="#credits" id="id3" name="id3">Credits</a></li>
59<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id5" name="id5">Abstract</a></li> 59<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id4" name="id4">Abstract</a></li>
60<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id6" name="id6">Motivation</a></li> 60<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id5" name="id5">Motivation</a></li>
61<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id7" name="id7">Specification</a></li> 61<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id6" name="id6">Specification</a></li>
62<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id8" name="id8">Rationale</a></li> 62<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id7" name="id7">Rationale</a></li>
63<li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id9" name="id9">References</a></li> 63<li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id8" name="id8">References</a></li>
64<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id10" name="id10">Copyright</a></li> 64<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id9" name="id9">Copyright</a></li>
65</ul> 65</ul>
66</div> 66</div>
67<div class="section" id="credits"> 67<div class="section" id="credits">
68<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="credits">Credits</a></h1> 68<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="credits">Credits</a></h1>
69<p>Another idea stolen from somebody else :) This time I stole the idea from 69<p>I borrowed this idea from a KDE developer name Scott Wheeler who runs a program
70a KDE developer name Scott Wheeler who runs a program called
71adopt-a-geek <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id3" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a>.</p> 70called adopt-a-geek <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a>.</p>
72</div> 71</div>
73<div class="section" id="abstract"> 72<div class="section" id="abstract">
74<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> 73<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1>
75<p>I would like to start a program to bring together Gentoo'ers who need 74<p>I would like to start a program to bring together Gentoo developers who need
76hardware, and those that have hardware to donate. This project will 75hardware, and those that have hardware to donate. This project will
77hopefully get developers that need extra hardware in touch with 76hopefully get developers that need extra hardware in touch with
78companies/individuals with extra hardware that they wish to donate to 77companies/individuals with extra hardware that they wish to donate to
79help Gentoo.</p> 78help Gentoo.</p>
80</div> 79</div>
81<div class="section" id="motivation"> 80<div class="section" id="motivation">
82<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> 81<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1>
83<p>There are some developers out there that are using very slow hardware, and some 82<p>There are some developers out there that are using very slow hardware, and some
84that have broken equipment that they could put back into use if they only 83that have broken equipment that they could put back into use if they
85had one more part. This program will help developers get the most out of 84had one more part. This program will help developers get the most out of
86there exisiting hardware and fix any systems that may currently be broken.</p> 85their exisiting hardware and fix any systems that may currently be broken.</p>
87</div> 86</div>
88<div class="section" id="specification"> 87<div class="section" id="specification">
89<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> 88<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="specification">Specification</a></h1>
90<p>This is a pretty low risk proposal for Gentoo Linux since it only affects 89<p>This is a pretty low risk proposal for Gentoo Linux since it only affects
91me, and whoever else wishes to help out. This project would keep very 90me, and whoever else wishes to help out. This project would keep very
92detailed records of everything that came in and out. We would actually not 91detailed records of everything that came in and out. We would actually not
93handle any hardware. We would just facilitate connecting hardware with 92handle any hardware. We would just facilitate connecting hardware with
94needy developers.</p> 93needy developers.</p>
95</div> 94</div>
96<div class="section" id="rationale"> 95<div class="section" id="rationale">
97<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> 96<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1>
98<p>KDE does this <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id3" id="id2" name="id2">[1]</a>, and I've sent an email to the guy who runs the project over 97<p>KDE seems to have had luck with this. I think it would benefit the devs, and
99there, to see how well it has worked out for them. I think this would 98make Gentoo better as a result. It would also boost morale by letting
100benefit certain developers and Gentoo as a whole.</p> 99developers know they are appreciated.</p>
101</div> 100</div>
102<div class="section" id="references"> 101<div class="section" id="references">
103<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="references">References</a></h1> 102<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="references">References</a></h1>
104<table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id3" rules="none"> 103<table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id2" rules="none">
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106<tbody valign="top"> 105<tbody valign="top">
107<tr><td class="label"><a name="id3">[1]</a></td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id1">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id2">2</a>)</em> <a class="reference" href="http://devel-home.kde.org/~wheeler/adopt-a-geek/">http://devel-home.kde.org/~wheeler/adopt-a-geek/</a></td></tr> 106<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1" name="id2">[1]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://devel-home.kde.org/~wheeler/adopt-a-geek/">http://devel-home.kde.org/~wheeler/adopt-a-geek/</a></td></tr>
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109</table> 108</table>
110</div> 109</div>
111<div class="section" id="copyright"> 110<div class="section" id="copyright">
112<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> 111<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1>
113<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> 112<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p>
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