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%SECTION0{name=WorkingWithFreeSoftware}% Working with Free Software

   * don't underestimate the social component

   * learn to live with changing environments

   * get used to look _under the hood_ (_"Read the source Luke"_) but use appropriate tools to help you!:
      * Source code navigation:
         * grep -R
         * ctags
         * cscope
         * snavigator
         * linux cross reference
      * take the time to learn a decent editor
      * others: git, diff -u & patch

   * work *with* communities (and respect their rules)
      * Read the FAQ before posting
      * do research before asking questions

   * Things to avoid on mailing lists
      * HTML mails (especially on u-boot ml)
      * attachments
      * legal disclaimers (yeah, it can be hard)
      * whitespace
      * bikeshed painting

4.2.2. Standards and Portability in the Unix world		1. Denx Training Topics		4.2.4. Finding help
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