# Copyright 1999-2016 Gentoo Foundation # This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. # https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Non-ebuild developer quiz Revision 1.12 - 06 January 2016 Answer in whatever length necessary for completeness. Review documentation. Consult your mentor if you're unable to locate answers. *** Organizational structure & policy questions 1. When is it appropriate to post to the following mailing lists: gentoo-core, gentoo-dev, gentoo-dev-announce, gentoo-project? docs: gentoo.org 2. Who should be contacted with complaints about specific developers or projects? docs: comrel policy 3. What is the proper method for suggesting a wide-ranging feature or enhancement to Gentoo? Describe the process for getting this feature approved and implemented. docs: GLEPs 4. What is the purpose of the Gentoo Council? docs: GLEPs 5. What is the Gentoo Foundation? How does one apply for membership and who are eligible? docs: gentoo.org 6. What is the purpose of the Gentoo project structure? docs: GLEPs 7. Who can start new Gentoo projects and how is it done? docs: devmanual, GLEPs 8. What is the purpose of ~ARCH? docs: devmanual 9. Does a Gentoo user need to be aware of EAPI (justify)? docs: 10. When should package.mask be used? docs: devmanual 11. What is the devaway system? docs: wiki *** Please also submit the following information: * Please make sure your OpenPGP public keyblock is available on the keyserver network hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net and provide the fingerprint of it below You should sign your quizzes with your key https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Gentoo-keys/Generating_GLEP_63_based_OpenPGP_keys https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GnuPG * SSH public key (if you do not have one, please create one) https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Infrastructure/SSH_Key_Guide If you don't paste your key inline, make sure it's signed by your gpg key. * Date of birth * Where do you live (Town/City, Country) * What are your programming/scripting skills, if applicable? * What other areas are you experienced in? * What other projects have you contributed to, if any? * Tell us about yourself. This doesn't need to be strictly computer-relevant; things like where you're from, hobbies, job, family, interests... This information will be used for your public new developer announcement so please mention if something should not be part of that.