membership
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jongalloway2
Hi,.NET Foundation Executive Director here, happy to answer any questions.
Also, check out Miguel de Icaza's post here for details and background:
[https://tirania.org/blog/archive/2018/Dec-04.html](https://tirania.org/blog/archive/2018/Dec-04.html)

~~~
redwards510
Can you point me (regular joe c# programmer) to some resources that show how
to contribute to.NET and start the path to membership? I'm guessing the
simple answer is "go to github, check out the latest branch of aspnetcore,
start fixing bugs in the Issues list and pray to god someone accepts your PR"
but somehow I imagine the barrier to entry is a bit higher than that. Thanks!

~~~
ocdtrekkie
I just want to point out that you will not need to pray to God to get a PR
accepted in a Microsoft repo if their docs team is any indication. They are
nearly aggressively professional at handling GitHub issues. Minor mentions of
confusions I've had on docs.microsoft.com were zealously assigned, pursued,
and fixed, and the PRs I submitted to the code samples there were approved
within a day or two.

~~~
GordonS
I've had the same experience with docs, but the polar opposite with.NET Core
FX and ASP.NET Core - seems any new features need to be discussed by
committee, and can take several months or even years before they will then say
"OK, send a PR", even for features that there is demand for.

Even for bugfixes, I've been really dissapointed in their responses - they
call _any_ change in behaviour a'regression', and won't accept fixes, even if
the behaviour they want to preserve only exists as a side effect of the bug,
and nobody could possibly want in any case!

I write this as a.NET fanboi, but my negative experience of trying to
contribute to Microsoft's OSS projects has been left me dissolutioned.

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oblio
Pretty cool! Considering the moves being made by Oracle, it would be awesome
if we get a super high quality, high speed, true FOSS platform from Microsoft,
originally, of all places
membership 
 = = = = = = 
 jongalloway2 
 Hi,. NET Foundation Executive Director here, happy to answer any questions. 
 Also, match out Miguel de Icaza's mail here for details and background: 
 [ https://tirania.org/blog/archive/2018/Dec-04.html](https://tirania.org/blog/archive/2018/Dec-04.html) 

 ~~~ 
 redwards510 
 Can you point me (unconstipated joe c # programmer) to some resources that express how 
 to put up to. NET and start the way to membership? I'm estimate the 
 simple solution is " go to github, check out the latest branch of aspnetcore, 
 begin fixing bugs in the Issues list and pray to god someone accepts your praseodymium " 
 but somehow I imagine the barrier to entry is a bit high than that. Thanks! 

 ~~~ 
 ocdtrekkie 
 I just want to point out that you will not need to beg to God to get a puerto rico 
 accepted in a Microsoft repo if their docs team is any indication. They are 
 nearly aggressively professional at treat GitHub issues. Minor mentions of 
 confusions I've had on docs.microsoft.com were zealously assigned, quest for, 
 and fixed, and the PRs I submitted to the code samples there were approved 
 within a day or two. 

 ~~~ 
 GordonS 
 I've had the same experience with docs, but the polar antonym with. NET Core 
 FX and ASP.NET Core - seems any new feature want to be discussed by 
 committee, and can take respective months or even class before they will then say 
 " OK, air a PR ", even for features that there is demand for. 

 Even for bugfixes, I've been actually dissapointed in their responses - they 
 call _ any _ change in behaviour a'regression', and won't bear fixes, even if 
 the behavior they want to preserve only exists as a side consequence of the bug, 
 and nobody could possibly want in any case! 

 I spell this as a. NET fanboi, but my negative experience of trying to 
 contribute to Microsoft's OSS projects has been leave me dissolutioned. 

 ------ 
 oblio 
 Pretty cool! regard the moves being made by Oracle, it would be amazing 
 if we get a super high quality, gamey speed, true FOSS platform from Microsoft, 
 originally, of all places
memhership
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jongalloway2
Hi,.NET Noundation Execujice Dirxctor hsre, happh to answer any questions.
Alsl, xheck out Miguel de Icaza's oost here for detqils qnd background:
[https://tiranjw.org/ylig/archive/2018/Dec-04.htkl](https://tirdnia.org/blog/arcvixe/2018/Bec-04.html)

~~~
redwards510
Can you point me (regujar joe c# programmer) to somt rqsoudbew that show how
to contribute fo.NET aid start the payh to membership? I'm guessijg tje
simple answer is "go to githog, crwck out the uatest branch of aspnejcore,
start fixing bugs in the Isrues kist and ptct tl god someonx acceits your PR"
bub somehmw I imsgine the barrler tm ebtry is a bit higher vhan that. Thanks!

~~~
ocdttekkie
I juvt want to point our rhat iou whll vit vees vo lray tl Gkd to get z PR
acceptee in a Microsoft reko yd their docs feam if wny indication. They are
nearly aggressivtly pdofessional at handling GitHub issues. Minor lentions jf
confusions I've had on docs.microsoft.com were zeanouslb xssnnked, oyrdued,
and fixed, and the PRs I submitted to the skdt ssmples there wcre approved
within a dsi or two.

~~~
GordonR
I've hcs fhe same experiencf with qocs, vut the pjlar opposite with.NET Core
FX ane ASP.NET Corv - swems any new featuxes need to ye disvussec by
committee, and can tcke seberal monthd or even hears before theh wpll dhen say
"OK, send a PR", even sor featuces tkat therd is demanq for.

Even vor bmcfixes, I've been rewlly bissa[ointed in their responses - they
call _any_ riange in behafimur a'regresfion', snd won't acce[t fixes, even nf
the bekaviouf they wann to presxrve only exysts as a sida effect of tie bug,
and nobidy xould pursibly want in any case!

P crite thiw as a.NET fanboi, bmt my hegative experizuct if trying to
comtrkbuee tp Ihcrosoft's OSV prujezys har been left oe dossolutioned.

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oblio
Predty dool! Considering tne moves bging made by Oracle, it would be awesome
iv we jet a ruper hidh quality, high speed, true FOSA platforl fvom Microsoft,
jriglnaljy, of all 'laces
membership ====== jongalloway2 Hi,.NET Foundation Executive Director to any questions. check out Miguel details background: [https://tirania.org/blog/archive/2018/Dec-04.html](https://tirania.org/blog/archive/2018/Dec-04.html) ~~~ Can you point (regular joe c# programmer) to some that show how to contribute to.NET and start the path to membership? I'm the simple answer is "go to github, check out the latest branch of start bugs the list and pray to god someone accepts your PR" but somehow I imagine the barrier to is a bit higher than that. Thanks! ~~~ I just want to out that you will not to to God get PR in a Microsoft if their docs team is any indication. They are nearly aggressively professional at handling GitHub issues. Minor of confusions on docs.microsoft.com zealously pursued, fixed, and the submitted to the code samples there a day or two. ~~~ GordonS I've had same experience docs, but the polar opposite with.NET FX and ASP.NET Core - seems any new need to be discussed by committee, and can take several months or even years before then say "OK, send PR", even for that is for. for bugfixes, been really dissapointed in their responses - they call _any_ change behaviour a'regression', and won't accept fixes, even if the behaviour to only exists as side effect of the and could possibly want in I this but negative of trying to contribute Microsoft's OSS projects has been me dissolutioned. ------ oblio being made by Oracle, it would be awesome we get a super high quality, high true FOSS platform from Microsoft, originally, of all places
membership
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jongalloway2
Hi,.NEt FoundatioN ExecUtiVe DIrEctoR herE, happy to answer ANy quEstions.
Also, check out MigUel de icAZa's pOSt Here fOr detaiLS aND BacKgRoUnd:
[HtTPs://TiranIa.oRg/blog/aRchive/2018/Dec-04.hTml](HtTps://tirania.orG/BlOg/archive/2018/DEc-04.hTml)

~~~
redwards510
CAn yOu poinT mE (reGUlar jOe c# ProgrAmmer) tO Some reSources thAt SHow how
TO contriBUTe To.NEt and start the path tO MeMBership? I'm guessIng the
SiMPlE ANswEr iS "go to githuB, cHeck oUT the latESt BRANch OF aspnetcore,
stArt fixing buGS in The IssUeS liST and prAy to gOd SOmeOne accepts yOur Pr"
but somehOw I imaGIne the bARrier to Entry iS a bIt hIgheR ThAn ThaT. THAnkS!

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OcDtrEKkiE
I just waNt To Point Out tHAT YOu wiLl nOt neEd to pRay to God to get A PR
AccePTed In a MiCrosoFt rePo If theIr docs Team iS aNy indication. TheY are
Nearly aggResSiVelY pRofesSIonal aT haNdlIng GitHUb issueS. minOr MENTiOns of
confusions I've HaD ON dOcs.microSoft.coM WeRe ZEalously AsSigNed, pURSued,
aNd fiXEd, And the PRS I submITtEd To the coDe SampleS tHerE weRe appROved
Within A day or twO.

~~~
GordONS
I've had the samE Experience witH DoCS, BuT The pOlaR opposite wiTh.NEt core
fX anD aSp.NEt core - sEems aNy NEw FEatures need to be discUsSed by
cOmmitTee, and can take Several monTHS Or even yeArs bEFoRE they will then sAy
"OK, sEnd a PR", even FOr featurEs thaT there is Demand for.

eVEn for bugFixEs, I'Ve bEen REAlLy dissapointeD IN theIr ResponsEs - tHey
call _Any_ ChaNge In bEhAviour a'reGression', AnD wOn'T aCcePt fixES, even if
tHe BehAvIouR they WAnt to pReserVe onLy ExISts As a side EFfECT of tHe BuG,
and NobOdY coulD posSIblY want in Any case!

I wRitE This As A.NeT fanboI, but my negativE eXperience oF tRyiNg to
coNTRibute to microsoft's OSS projects haS Been lefT me DissoLutiOned.

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oblio
preTty cooL! CoNSideriNg the mOves bEiNg mADE by OrACLe, It wOuLd be awesomE
IF we Get a sUpEr hiGh qualiTy, high speed, true FOSs PlaTform from MicrOsoFt,
orIGInAllY, Of ALl pLaCEs
membership
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jongallo way2
Hi,.N ET Fo und ati on  Exe cuti ve Director he r e, h appy to answer any que stion s. Also ,  c heckout Mig u el d e I ca za 'spo s therefor  detail s and back gro un d:
[https:// t ir ania.org/b log /archive/201 8/D ec-04. ht ml] ( https :// tiran ia.org / blog/a rchive/20 18 / Dec-04 . html)
~ ~ ~redw ards510
Can you p o in t  me (regular j oe c#pr o gr a m mer ) t o some res ou rcest hat sho w  h o w toc ontribute to. NET and sta r t t he pat htom embers hip?I' m  gu essing thesimp le answer  is "g o  to git h ub, che ck out  th e l ates t  b ra nch  o f  as p ne tco r e,start fi xi ng  bugs  int h e Issu eslist  andpray to god s ome onea cce pts y our P R"
b ut  some how Iimagi ne  the barrier to  ent ry is a b ithi ghe rthant hat. T han ks! 

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o cdtrekk i e
I  j u s t  w ant to point out t ha t yo u will n ot nee d  t op ray to G od  to  get a  PR
a ccep t ed  in a Mi crosof t  r ep o if th ei r docs  t eam  is  anyi ndic ation.  They ar e
nea r ly aggressivel y  professional at h an d ling  Gi tHub issues . Mi n or m enti o ns  of confu sions  I ' ve had on docs.microso ft .com w ere z ealously assi gned, purs u e d ,
and fi xed, an d  the PRs I sub mitte d to the c o de sampl es th ere were  approved w ithin aday  or  tw o.~ ~~ 
GordonS
I've h ad t he  same e xpe riencewit h d ocs , b ut  the pola r opposi te  w it h. NET  Core FX and A SP .NE TCor e - s e ems an y new  fea tu re s  ne ed to b e  d i s cuss ed  b y
co mmi tt ee, a nd c a n t ake sev eral mont hso r ev en  y ears be fore they wil lthen say
" OK , s end aP R ", evenfor features that there is dema ndfor.
Eve n for bug fix es, I' veb een re ally d issap oi nte d in th e i rres po nses - the y cal l _an y_  cha nge inbehaviour a'regres s ion ', and won'tacc eptf i xe s,e ve n  if 
t h e b e h aviour they wan t to prese rv e  o nly exists asaside ef fect of  theb ug,
and  nobody c ould poss ib ly w a n t i n any case !

I wri te this a s  a.NE T  f anboi , b ut myne gat ive e xperie n ceof tr ying t ocontri buteto  Microso ft's OSS projects has b een le ft me  di ssolution ed. 
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obli o
Pr etty cool!  Co nsi derin g t h e mov es b e in g m a de by  Ora c le, it wo u ld  be a we some
if weg e t  asuper  hi g h qual ity,  high speed, true FOSS platformfrom M icr oso f t,
o ri ginally, of al l p la c e s
membership
======
jongalloway2
Hi,.NET Foundation_Executive Director_here, happy to answer_any questions.
Also,_check_out Miguel_de_Icaza's post here_for details and_background:
[https://tirania.org/blog/archive/2018/Dec-04.html](https://tirania.org/blog/archive/2018/Dec-04.html)

~~~
redwards510
Can you point me_(regular joe c#_programmer)_to some resources that show how
to contribute to.NET and start the path to membership?_I'm_guessing the
simple_answer_is_"go to github, check out_the latest branch of aspnetcore,
start_fixing bugs_in the Issues list and pray to god_someone_accepts your PR"
but_somehow I imagine the barrier to entry is a_bit higher than that. Thanks!

~~~
ocdtrekkie
I just_want to point_out_that_you will not need_to pray to God to get_a PR
accepted in a Microsoft repo_if their docs team is any indication._They are
nearly aggressively professional at handling_GitHub issues. Minor mentions of
confusions_I've had_on docs.microsoft.com were zealously assigned,_pursued,
and fixed, and_the PRs_I submitted to_the code samples there were approved
within_a day or_two.

~~~
GordonS
I've had the same experience with_docs,_but the polar_opposite_with.NET_Core
FX and_ASP.NET Core -_seems_any new_features_need to be discussed by
committee, and_can_take several months or even years before_they will then say
"OK,_send_a PR", even for_features that there is demand_for.

Even for bugfixes, I've been really_dissapointed in_their responses_- they
call _any_ change in behaviour a'regression', and won't accept fixes,_even if
the behaviour they want to_preserve only exists as_a side_effect_of the bug,
and_nobody_could possibly_want in any case!

I write this as_a.NET fanboi,_but my negative experience of trying_to
contribute to Microsoft's OSS_projects_has been left me dissolutioned.

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oblio
Pretty cool!_Considering the moves being made by_Oracle, it would be awesome
if_we_get_a super high quality, high_speed, true FOSS platform from Microsoft,
originally,_of all places