From: Jeremy Bopp <jeremy@...>
Date: 2010-10-14T01:29:26+09:00
Subject: Re: Helping with Ruby, where to start?

On 10/13/2010 3:53 AM, Rajinder Yadav wrote:
> I discovered the ruby-core website, instruction on there is lacking.
> What does one do after they check out the code?

You should build the code and install the binaries so that you can start
using that version of Ruby.

> If someone wants to start small and work their way up what is the
> process? I would like to help with Ruby 2.0, with testing and improving
> the doc, and eventually move on to fix bugs.

I don't know for certain what the official processes is, assuming there
is much of one at all.  The best I can do is point back into the link I
sent earlier:

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/community/ruby-core/#patching-ruby

That specific section details how to go about submitting patches and bug
reports.  There are other links in that section containing information
on how to make a patch that will be considered.

If you just want to start fixing things, look for open issues in the
defect tracker and make patches to correct the issues you find.  You'll
find documentation (or items that need documentation) along with the
code within the Ruby sources.  If you find a defect that you don't know
how to fix yourself, open a new issue in the defect tracker and provide
all the details you can in order to describe the defect.

-Jeremy