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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> 282<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Brian Jackson &lt;iggy&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;,
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48<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">02-Jul-2003</td> 291<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, 4-Apr-2004</td> 293<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">09-Jul-2003, 4-Apr-2004, 3-Sep-2006</td>
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57<ul class="simple"> 300<ul class="simple">
301<li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id3" name="id3">Status</a></li>
58<li><a class="reference" href="#credits" id="id3" name="id3">Credits</a></li> 302<li><a class="reference" href="#credits" id="id4" name="id4">Credits</a></li>
59<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id4" name="id4">Abstract</a></li> 303<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id5" name="id5">Abstract</a></li>
60<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id5" name="id5">Motivation</a></li> 304<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id6" name="id6">Motivation</a></li>
61<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id6" name="id6">Specification</a></li> 305<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id7" name="id7">Specification</a></li>
62<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id7" name="id7">Rationale</a></li> 306<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id8" name="id8">Rationale</a></li>
63<li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id8" name="id8">References</a></li> 307<li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id9" name="id9">References</a></li>
64<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id9" name="id9">Copyright</a></li> 308<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id10" name="id10">Copyright</a></li>
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312<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" id="status" name="status">Status</a></h1>
313<p>Reactivated by tcort, now existing at
314<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/userrel/adopt-a-dev/">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/userrel/adopt-a-dev/</a>.
315Since the community has bought into it, GLEP editor g2boojum
316has marked it as &quot;final&quot;.</p>
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68<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="credits">Credits</a></h1> 319<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" id="credits" name="credits">Credits</a></h1>
69<p>I borrowed this idea from a KDE developer name Scott Wheeler who runs a program 320<p>I borrowed this idea from a KDE developer name Scott Wheeler who runs a program
70called adopt-a-geek <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a>.</p> 321called adopt-a-geek <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a>.</p>
71</div> 322</div>
72<div class="section" id="abstract"> 323<div class="section">
73<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> 324<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1>
74<p>I would like to start a program to bring together Gentoo developers who need 325<p>I would like to start a program to bring together Gentoo developers who need
75hardware, and those that have hardware to donate. This project will 326hardware, and those that have hardware to donate. This project will
76hopefully get developers that need extra hardware in touch with 327hopefully get developers that need extra hardware in touch with
77companies/individuals with extra hardware that they wish to donate to 328companies/individuals with extra hardware that they wish to donate to
78help Gentoo.</p> 329help Gentoo.</p>
79</div> 330</div>
80<div class="section" id="motivation"> 331<div class="section">
81<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> 332<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1>
82<p>There are some developers out there that are using very slow hardware, and some 333<p>There are some developers out there that are using very slow hardware, and some
83that have broken equipment that they could put back into use if they 334that have broken equipment that they could put back into use if they
84had one more part. This program will help developers get the most out of 335had one more part. This program will help developers get the most out of
85their exisiting hardware and fix any systems that may currently be broken.</p> 336their exisiting hardware and fix any systems that may currently be broken.</p>
86</div> 337</div>
87<div class="section" id="specification"> 338<div class="section">
88<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> 339<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1>
89<p>This is a pretty low risk proposal for Gentoo Linux since it only affects 340<p>This is a pretty low risk proposal for Gentoo Linux since it only affects
90me, and whoever else wishes to help out. This project would keep very 341me, and whoever else wishes to help out. This project would keep very
91detailed records of everything that came in and out. We would actually not 342detailed records of everything that came in and out. We would actually not
92handle any hardware. We would just facilitate connecting hardware with 343handle any hardware. We would just facilitate connecting hardware with
93needy developers.</p> 344needy developers.</p>
94</div> 345</div>
95<div class="section" id="rationale"> 346<div class="section">
96<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> 347<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1>
97<p>KDE seems to have had luck with this. I think it would benefit the devs, and 348<p>KDE seems to have had luck with this. I think it would benefit the devs, and
98make Gentoo better as a result. It would also boost morale by letting 349make Gentoo better as a result. It would also boost morale by letting
99developers know they are appreciated.</p> 350developers know they are appreciated.</p>
100</div> 351</div>
101<div class="section" id="references"> 352<div class="section">
102<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="references">References</a></h1> 353<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" id="references" name="references">References</a></h1>
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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> 357<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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110<div class="section" id="copyright"> 361<div class="section">
111<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> 362<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" id="copyright" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1>
112<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> 363<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p>
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