community: add mention of git bugreport

[phil-blain]

Git 2.27 adds the git bugreport tool. Probably this should be mentioned on the "Community" page, and maybe featured in the "docs" page also.

[peff]

Agreed that it is probably worth mentioning (post-2.27 release, obviously). It might be worth discussing wording with @nasamuffin on the list (and possibly getting an overall review of the bug-reporting advice on that page).

[nasamuffin]

I think it's a great idea. @phil-blain, were you wanting to work on it? Otherwise I can do a little blurb - I've got a couple more outstanding bugreport topics anyways, so I can still make time for it.

[peff]

@nasamuffin Oh good, I wasn't sure if you'd get the ping since you weren't already in the org (or at least the @-mention didn't autocomplete you 😉). As somebody who's been thinking on this topic, I'd welcome any suggestions you have for improving the community page.

[phil-blain]

@nasamuffin you can go ahead.

While I have your attention, I noticed that MyFirstContribution, which I find is a really great resource, is not linked or mentioned from anywhere in the Git repo. I think it could be great to maybe mention it in Documentation/SubmittingPatches since it's linked to in the README, and probably also .github/CONTRIBUTING.md since that's what people are directed to on GitHub when they open a PR.

I added links to it in the website "Community" page and on Gitgitgadget's homepage but I think it deserves more exposure.

Same thing for "MyFirstObjectWalk" (could be linked to at then end of MyFirstContribution maybe ?

[nasamuffin]

Sure. I'll see if I can spend a little time this week or next week to add pointers all over :) Thanks for noticing!

[nasamuffin]

Should a patch for git/git-scm.com be reviewed on the list? Or should I just send a PR? I'm working on this today.

[peff]

Should a patch for git/git-scm.com be reviewed on the list? Or should I just send a PR? I'm working on this today.

We've typically just used PRs for updates here. But then again, most of the changes aren't so community-oriented. The audience of Git devs here is way smaller than it would be on the list. So I'm happy to review a PR here, but it might be a good opportunity to get wider input by sending a patch to the list.

[nasamuffin]

fyi: https://lore.kernel.org/git/20200528231608.59507-1-emilyshaffer@google.com/

[nasamuffin]

@nasamuffin you can go ahead.

While I have your attention, I noticed that MyFirstContribution, which I find is a really great resource, is not linked or mentioned from anywhere in the Git repo. I think it could be great to maybe mention it in Documentation/SubmittingPatches since it's linked to in the README, and probably also .github/CONTRIBUTING.md since that's what people are directed to on GitHub when they open a PR.

https://lore.kernel.org/git/20200528234939.145396-1-emilyshaffer@google.com

Same thing for "MyFirstObjectWalk" (could be linked to at then end of MyFirstContribution maybe ?

I think it's a fine idea; might also want to refer to it somewhere in other object walking docs. I'll save this task for another rainy day, but I won't be offended if you want to add it yourself :)