[PATCH] user: add guidance on version numbers to GSoC guide.

Chris Johns chrisj at rtems.org
Mon Feb 1 21:51:25 UTC 2021


+1

On 2/2/21 7:51 am, Gedare Bloom wrote:
> ---
>  user/start/gsoc.rst | 6 ++++++
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/user/start/gsoc.rst b/user/start/gsoc.rst
> index 7f27d7b..f8167b9 100644
> --- a/user/start/gsoc.rst
> +++ b/user/start/gsoc.rst
> @@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ delving into the details. For more information you can go through the other
>  subsections under :ref:`Quick Start <QuickStart>` chapter or ask on the
>  :r:list:`devel`.
>  
> +We recommend new student developers use the current development (unreleased)
> +version. The :ref:`Quick Start Preparation <QuickStartPreparation>` should be
> +consulted for guidance. The examples shown here use the released version 5,
> +which may not be recommended for your purposes. If you are unsure, feel free to
> +inquire on the :r:list:`devel`.
> +
>  You will be best served by using a GNU/Linux environment, which could be in a
>  virtual machine, for example that uses `Virtualbox <https://www.virtualbox.org/>`_
>  and should run on most modern desktop systems. You should also be able to work
> 


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