[PD-dev] Re: new external, please add me to the CVS dev

[David Plans Casal]

On 29 Apr 2006, at 02:41, carmen wrote:

>> <someuser at media.mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> I am forwarding your request to the pd developers list, as this is  
>> the
>> place where we normaly discuss additions. Maybe you can also explain
>> what your external does, in order to not duplicat functionality.
>
> usually the new developers are asked to offer 'a bit about  
> themself' and/or 'what they're doing with pd'. is this request  
> waived for .edu addresses? perhaps only certain .edu addresses?

IMO, this isn't just a 'validation' process, but a way to get to know  
incoming developers and their interests, reduce possible duplication  
of efforts, etc., so it's a good idea, and we shouldn't wave it for  
education institutions necessarily...

d